Green Alliance and OEP seek intervention in crunch High Court case

Michael Holder
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Green Alliance and OEP seek intervention in crunch High Court case

Think tank and Office for Environmental Protection believe case on housing energy efficiency standards could set significant precedent around how much environmental factors should be considered in government policymaking

Think tank Green Alliance has become the latest expert group to seek intervention in a crunch legal case at the High Court, which it believes could set a major precedent for how the government considers...

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