News: Supreme Court

Campaigners blockade Surrey oil field to protest UK Oil & Gas flouting Supreme Court ruling

October 14, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

Today, nine Extinction Rebellion campaigners are blocking the entrance to the UK Oil & Gas Horse Hill oil extraction site in Horley, Surrey, near Gatwick Airport, to protest the company’s continued extraction of fossil fuels at the site in blatant contravention of a Supreme Court ruling made earlier this year. 

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The tide is turning on the fossil fuel criminals – now we’ll double down on direct action

June 21, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A game-changing ruling by the Supreme Court that planning permission for oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey is unlawful has shown that grass-roots non-violent direct action - branded ‘extremist’ by newspaper and TV talking heads - is winning.

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Landmark Supreme Court ruling slams brakes on all new fossil fuel projects

June 20, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

A landmark decision by the Supreme Court today (20 June) has raised major barriers to all new fossil fuel projects across England and Wales, including the proposed new coal mine in Cumbria and the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea.

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Supreme Court ruling this week could end all new UK fossil fuel projects

June 18, 2024 by Extinction Rebellion

The Supreme Court will rule this Thursday (20 June) on a case brought by climate activist Sarah Finch which, if successful, will see major restrictions placed on all new fossil fuel projects across England and Wales, including the proposed new coal mine in Cumbria and development of the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea.

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