Britain’s climate action plan unlawful, high court rules
Environmental campaign groups took joint action against decision to approve carbon budget delivery planThe government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The energy secretary, Claire Coutinho, will now be expected to draw up a revised plan within 12 months. This must ensure that the UK achieves its legally binding carbon budgets and its pledge to cut emissions by more than two-thirds by 2030, both of which the government is off track to meet. Continue reading...
Environmental campaign groups took joint action against decision to approve carbon budget delivery plan
The government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy secretary, Claire Coutinho, will now be expected to draw up a revised plan within 12 months. This must ensure that the UK achieves its legally binding carbon budgets and its pledge to cut emissions by more than two-thirds by 2030, both of which the government is off track to meet. Continue reading...