UK court forces ports on emissions

Sjoerd de Jager, MD of PortXchange

Source: PortXchange

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court has made Scope 3 emissions legally mandatory in environmental impact assessments, sending a clear message to the shipping and ports industry: ignoring downstream emissions is no longer an option

The decision, made in the case of Finch v Surrey County Council, invalidated a fossil fuel project permit for failing to assess emissions from the end use of extracted fuel.

Legal experts say this precedent will reshape infrastructure permitting, with ports now firmly in the legal and regulatory spotlight.

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