The UK's Supreme Court ruled that local authorities must consider climate impacts of burning oil from new wells when granting planning permission.

The UK's Supreme Court ruled that local authorities should consider the climate impacts of burning oil drilled from new wells, overturning a previous decision to grant planning permission for an oil development near London's Gatwick Airport. This landmark ruling could make it more challenging for new oil, gas, and coal developments to receive approval, as it requires councils to account for downstream emissions when granting planning permission.