Horse Hill Oil Drilling Project
Cancelled · Surrey · Last reported Jun 2024
Source: AOL
A campaign led by Sarah Finch and the Weald Action Group successfully challenged the oil drilling project in Horse Hill, Surrey. The Supreme Court ruled in June 2024 that the permission for the oil development was unlawful as it failed to consider the full climate impact of burning oil from new wells. This ruling set a legal precedent requiring developers and planning authorities to consider downs
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Gatwick, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Original status | cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A campaign led by Sarah Finch and the Weald Action Group successfully challenged the oil drilling project in Horse Hill, Surrey. The Supreme Court ruled in June 2024 that the permission for the oil development was unlawful as it failed to consider the full climate impact of burning oil from new wells. This ruling set a legal precedent requiring developers and planning authorities to consider downstream emissions before approving fossil fuel projects. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Surrey |
City | Gatwick |
Source
Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-23 |
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