High Court orders air pollution plan hearing over proposed deadline extension

James Murray
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Court to conduct a hearing on Thursday over government's application for a deadline extension for its air quality plan

The High Court has ordered a hearing to consider the government's application for a delay to the publication of its draft air quality plan. The government controversially applied for an extension to...

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