Public interest law UK news/2017-2022

• Govt’s climate strategy deemed "unlawful" in historic ruling, Friends of the Earth (Jul 18, 2022) — Following victory in court, the government will now have to revise its climate strategy to show how key emissions reduction targets will be met.
• Charity trustees can invest for positive environmental impact – landmark legal ruling, Pioneers Post (May 05, 2022)
• Net Zero Strategy: legal challenge granted permission, Friends of the Earth (Mar 02, 2022)

Government accepts it must review its outdated energy policy that has allowed fossil fuel projects to be forced through. This follows judicial review proceedings launched by Good Law Project in March alongside environmentalists Dale Vince and George Monbiot.^[1] Oct 2

• Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas? May 28^[2]
• Airline bailouts without climate conditions could be unlawful^[3] May 5.
• The government must abandon its fossil fuel power projects. If not, we'll sue, George Monbiot^[4] Mar 4

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UK government sued for third time over deadly air pollution, Nov 7...^[1]

• ClientEarth threatens UK with legal action as councils miss air pollution targets, Oct 19^[2]
• Ministers who fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions should face legal action, says former chief government scientist, Sep 27...^[3]

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