<p>"It sounds totally preposterous now –&nbsp;excluding the climate impact of burning oil," says Tessa Khan, environmental lawyer, campaigner, and founder of Uplift. Live on stage at Climate Curious Live in London, Tessa breaks down the legal strategy behind taking the previous UK government to court over its approval of the Rosebank oil field, and how they won! She unpacks the loopholes Big Oil has long relied on, the far-reaching implications of the UK Supreme Court's landmark ruling for climate policy, and why the billionaire-funded lobbying machine is finally starting to slip. Recorded in conversation with Climate Curious co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst.</p><br><p>Enjoyed this conversation? Listen to the full interview with Tessa Khan on Climate Curious: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcasts/the-uks-biggest-climate-wins-and-what-comes-next-with-tessa-khan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcasts/the-uks-biggest-climate-wins-and-what-comes-next-with-tessa-khan/</a></p><br><p>Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/</a> </p><p>All other links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Created by TEDxLondon</p><p>Executive produced by Josie Colter</p><p>Produced by Ben Beheshty</p><p>Curated by Deesha Chandra</p><p>Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst</p><p>Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Climate Curious

TEDxLondon

How to close climate loopholes – in court, with Tessa Khan

FEB 27, 20268 MIN
Climate Curious

How to close climate loopholes – in court, with Tessa Khan

FEB 27, 20268 MIN

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<p>"It sounds totally preposterous now –&nbsp;excluding the climate impact of burning oil," says Tessa Khan, environmental lawyer, campaigner, and founder of Uplift. Live on stage at Climate Curious Live in London, Tessa breaks down the legal strategy behind taking the previous UK government to court over its approval of the Rosebank oil field, and how they won! She unpacks the loopholes Big Oil has long relied on, the far-reaching implications of the UK Supreme Court's landmark ruling for climate policy, and why the billionaire-funded lobbying machine is finally starting to slip. Recorded in conversation with Climate Curious co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst.</p><br><p>Enjoyed this conversation? Listen to the full interview with Tessa Khan on Climate Curious: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcasts/the-uks-biggest-climate-wins-and-what-comes-next-with-tessa-khan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcasts/the-uks-biggest-climate-wins-and-what-comes-next-with-tessa-khan/</a></p><br><p>Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/</a> </p><p>All other links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Created by TEDxLondon</p><p>Executive produced by Josie Colter</p><p>Produced by Ben Beheshty</p><p>Curated by Deesha Chandra</p><p>Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst</p><p>Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>