Campaigners to appeal over failed legal challenge to UK climate policies
Campaigners who challenged the lawfulness of the UK government’s climate policies have lost their fight at the High Court.
Government responds to fracking industry legal letter
A government department has confirmed it has acted on a threat of legal action from the onshore shale gas industry over the moratorium on fracking.
Mozambique gas project could lift “millions out of poverty” – government lawyer
The UK government has defended its decision to invest $1.15bn in a massive gas scheme in Mozambique.
Campaigners take government to court over oil and gas subsidies
Three campaigners begin a legal challenge this morning to government support for the oil and gas industry.
Government sued over $1.15bn funding for Mozambique gas scheme
A legal challenge to the decision by the UK government to approve $1.15bn funding for a liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique began at the High Court in London today.
Young campaigners seek to sue prime minister for failures on climate crisis
Three young people have accused Boris Johnson of breaching his legal duty to take “practical and effective measures” to tackle climate change.
Climate harm must be assessed for oil production sites, appeal court told
Environmental damage from burning oil in cars or planes should be assessed, as well as the benefits of oil production, campaigners told the court of appeal in London today.
Nine Insulate Britain activists jailed for breach of injunction
Nine protesters from Insulate Britain – the group campaigning for a national home insulation programme – have been jailed for breaching a court order banning them from protesting on the M25.
Climate emissions “inevitable” from oil extraction, appeal court told
Long-term oil extraction from a site in the Surrey greenbelt would “inevitably” result in greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel, the court of appeal was told today.
Government backs long-term oil production in legal challenge
The UK government is in court today to defend long-term oil production in the Surrey greenbelt – just three days after the end of international climate talks in Glasgow.
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