Briefing
Supreme Court judgment in Finch – Overview of the decision and its implications
On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 20 (Finch). In a ruling that may have significant ramifications for the consenting of many new projects, the Court found that a planning authority should have considered the indirect downstream greenhouse gas emissions of an oil and gas project as part of its Environmental Impact Assessment.
In this briefing, we summarise the main findings of the judgment and provide a high-level analysis of the likely implications.
Freshfields Client Briefing - Overview of Finch Judgment and its Implications
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