Court of Appeal to hear legal challenge against Drax gas plant approval

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ClientEarth wins right to appeal recent High Court decision which upheld planning approval for 3.6GW project

The UK government looks set to find itself in court once again over its decision to green light plans for Europe's largest gas-fired power station in North Yorkshire, after environmental NGO ClientEarth...

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