
Norwegian justice ruled in favor of environmentalists, pointing to procedural flaws in the environmental assessment of the Tyrving, Breidablikk and Yggdrasil deposits.
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Greenpeace and Natur og Ungdom challenged the oil licenses in 2023, arguing a lack of prior environmental impact studies.
The Norwegian Supreme Court ruled in favor of environmentalists on Friday, November 13, by declaring three oil licenses in the North Sea invalid, which sets a precedent that could restrict oil exploitation in the country.
The organization Natur og Ungdom and the Norwegian branch of Greenpeace took legal action in 2023 against the authorizations granted for the Tyrving, Breidablikk and Yggdrasil deposits, claiming that they had been granted even before environmental impact studies were carried out.
In January 2024, a lower court ruled in their favor, leading the Norwegian Ministry of Energy to appeal. The decision was then upheld by an appeals court in November 2025. On Friday, Norway's Supreme Court once again ruled in favor of environmentalists.
Authorizations declared “invalid”
For the judges, “the environmental impact studies and evaluations carried out by the authorities were insufficient”. “The authorizations were therefore declared invalid due to procedural defects,” explains a press release presenting their decision.
This does not, however, mean that "these authorizations automatically become void with regard to the holders of exploitation rights", specifies the Court, but it is now up to the Ministry of Energy to reassess the permits.
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The Ministry of Energy will have to re-evaluate drilling permits.
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