Norway asks supreme court to overturn environmental verdict against oilfields

The case pits environmental groups against Norway's oil industry, provider of half the ​country's export revenue, as well as the government whose policy is to prolong the extraction of ​crude and natural gas for decades to come.

Two lower courts have ruled in favour of ⁠Greenpeace and Young Friends of the Earth since the two groups first brought the case to ​trial in 2023, finding that Norway failed to properly assess the environmental impact from the three fields.

Norway's government on Monday asked the ‌country's supreme court to overturn a lower-court ruling that invalidated permits for three oilfields, in a closely watched case that could reshape how the country approves new petroleum projects.