Norway Supreme Court hears climate challenge against offshore oil and gas field approvals

The Norwegian Supreme Court has convened a grand chamber of eleven judges to hear a lawsuit by Greenpeace and Natur og Ungdom challenging the state's approval of the Tyrving, Breidablikk, and Yggdrasil oil fields. The case centers on whether the state failed to adequately assess the global climate impact of combustion emissions prior to project authorization. A ruling against the state could set a significant legal precedent for future Norwegian petroleum licensing.