Finch said it was “depressing” to have to fight another application.<\/p>\n
She said: “Any new oil and gas production will bust our chances of keeping global heating within safe limits.”<\/p>\n
“The application should have assessed the emissions from Horse Hill oil on a global basis, taking into account the emissions from other existing and committed fossil fuel projects.<\/p>\n
“It failed to do so, so I believe allowing the project on this basis would be unlawful.”<\/p>\n
Friends of the Earth said the new application did not follow government guidance on assessing the climate impact of burning oil that would be produced.<\/p>\n
The charity, which objected to the plans, added it had also submitted an “expert evidence” warning of earthquake risks associated with the proposal<\/p>\n
Friends of the Earth’s interim head of legal, Katie de Kauwe, said approving the proposal would be a “backwards step that we cannot afford to take”.<\/p>\n
“The route to lower bills, greater energy security and a safer climate is a rapid transition to renewables,” she added.<\/p>\n
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