The Norwegian Oil Ministry and several fossil fuel companies celebrating the approval of 19 new oil/gas projects with ice creams and big smiles. Collectively, the projects will unlock > 800MTCO2-e of emissions; more than Germany emits in 1 year. The longest-running will pump out oil+gas until 2060.

The UK's strong new climate test for proposed oil & gas projects casts Australia's environmental impact assessment laws in an unflattering light: my new piece in ‪Inside Story‬ insidestory.org.au/britains-tou... @uclspp.bsky.social @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @insidestory.bsky.social

Yesterday the UK govt issued strong new guidance to oil & gas producers on incorporating combustion emissions into their environmental impact assessments. I comment on the new guidance and link it to my new legal research working paper, here: www.ucl.ac.uk/political-sc... @uclspp.bsky.social

My piece in @uk.theconversation.com tries to bust myths in the UK oil & gas debate (esp. re Rosebank) that distract from a simple truth: more oil means more emissions. argumentshttps://theconversation.com/rosebank-oilfield-why-more-uk-oil-means-more-global-emissions-253055 @uclspp.bsky.social

A reminder that the application for this research fellow/research assistant position is due end of the day this Friday (30 May)!

My key takeaways from the EFTA Court advisory opinion on the requirements for assessing petroleum extraction projects under the EU's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive and the implications of failing to adhere to those requirements. eftacourt.int/wp-content/u...

Important judgment of the EFTA Court clearly establishes that emissions from the combustion of petroleum are 'effects' of petroleum extraction projects that must be assessed under the EU's Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. Consistent with UKSC judgment in Finch eftacourt.int/wp-content/u...

The burning question: can we limit warming to 1.5°C, while still continuing to build fossil fuel infrastructure and open new extraction fields? According to analysis by @fergusgreen.bsky.social, the only answer is no. We need a new social norm: 💥 ✊ No. New. Fossil. Fuels. ✊ 💥

Milieudefensie‬ (Friends of the Earth NL) has launched a new climate case against Shell, arguing Shell's proposed new oil & gas developments violate their social duty of care. This action will help to build a legal #NoNewFossil norm.

We're hiring a short-term postdoc (think "summer project"), or PhD-student RA, with advanced expertise in quantitative text analysis to support myself and Dr Marion Dumas (LSE) in a European Horizon-funded grant project. Details here adjust-project.eu/job-call/

Update: this Working Paper is now on SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

In a new working paper, I argue we need to move from an "Emissions Paradigm" of climate governance to a "Systems Paradigm". I discuss the political dynamics that attend each, arguing those of the latter are more conducive to decarbonisation. fergusgreen.net/s/Beyond-the...

Fossil fuel companies make money and block climate action by playing the victim. See this informative new study from CSSN scholars @kylat.bsky.social @fergusgreen.bsky.social on how companies leverage investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) to further their goals. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

What is feigned victimization and how is it used by fossil fuel companies to achieve capital accumulation and climate obstruction?

Delighted to have contributed one of the launch posts for @biicl.bsky.social's new Climate Law & Litigation blog. I explore the implications for fossil fuel producers of the legal & factual findings in the recent appeal decision in Shell v Milieudefensie www.biicl.org/blog/95/shel...