NGOs take Norway to Supreme Court over Arctic oil

Two environmental groups said on Monday they were trying to take the Norwegian state to the Supreme Court for granting oil licences in the Arctic.

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Two environmental groups are taking Norway to court, PHOTO: HEIGE HØIFØDT

2020-02-24 18:49:57

Two environmental groups said on Monday they were trying to take the Norwegian state to the Supreme Court for granting oil licences in the Arctic.

Greenpeace and Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth) say oil drilling licences granted to companies in 2016 should be cancelled because they violate Norway's constitution, which includes a right to a healthy environment.

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