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Greenpeace Vs. Government on Oil Permits: Government Argues Climate 'not Relevant' to Permit Decisions
September 03, 2021
LONDON, England, Sept. 3 (TNSOps) -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021:

GOVERNMENT lawyers have argued that climate change is "not relevant" when making oil permit decisions, and that assessing emissions from burning oil would be "impossible", in a landmark legal case unfolding today [THURS 2].

Greenpeace is challenging the government in the Court of Session, Scotland's highest court, over a decision to grant a per . . .

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