Environmentalists ask Norway court to stop three oil and gas fields

Greenpeace and its partner Nature and Youth are filing a lawsuit in a Norwegian court to block the development of three North Sea oil and gas fields. The environmental groups argue that the Norwegian government failed to consider the global climate impact of future petroleum use when approving the projects. The lawsuit targets Equinor's Breidablikk field and Aker BP's Yggdrasil and Tyrving fields, which have combined reserves of 875 million barrels of oil equivalent. The government argues that the approvals were valid under current regulations and that they were not required to assess the consequences of emissions from petroleum exports abroad.

India’s forest, tree cover at 25.17% due to large scale plantation works: Govt to UN

India's forest and tree cover reaches 25.17% of geographical area, driven by national initiatives like Aravalli Green Wall and Green India Mission. The country shared ecosystem valuation insights at the UN, emphasizing sustainable forest governance.