The young Norwegians taking their own country to court over oil

A young environmentalist in the Barents Sea at night time, when the sun never sets
SIGURD GAUTUN/NATUR OG UNGDOM

Despite Norway's green credentials, its infamous state wealth is due to its huge oil exports. This week, Norwegian youths are challenging what they describe as a double standard, in court.

By Matilda Welin, BBC Monitoring,

My Comment: Journalists love reporting court cases and environmental litigation has always been as much about bringing awareness to an issue as the substantive result. A good thing since the vast majority of cases do not succeed. This article is interesting in highlighting the new breed of young environmentalist behind these cases and the stark dilemma facing unlikely countries such as Norway that are desperate to promote their green credentials whilst having built their entire economies around fossil fuels.