An Edinburgh court has ruled that drilling at Rosebank, the UK’s last undeveloped oil and gas field, and Jackdaw, another large site, cannot begin until the operators, Shell, Equinor, and Ithaca, can provide a detailed assessment of their Scope 3 emissions. However, with the regulator yet to publish a consultation, there are currently more questions than answers.
As part of the process, operators must also submit an environmental statement to the offshore environmental regulator. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are already assessed by the operators within the Environmental Statements.
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