Environmental groups Greenpeace and Uplift had brought legal claims to stop drilling in the untapped oil sites of Rosebank and Jackdaw.
The UK Government will not fight a legal challenge against plans to develop two North Sea oil fields.
Rosebank is 80 miles to the west of Shetland and contains around 300 million barrels of oil, making it the UK's last major undeveloped oil site. Jackdaw is 150 miles east of Aberdeen. Energy Minister and Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks said: “We will consult at pace on new guidance that takes into account the Supreme Court’s ruling on Environmental Impact Assessments, to enable the industry to plan, secure jobs, and invest in our economy.”
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