The UK is on the brink of a new era of climate litigation - corporates need to get ready

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The High Court's landmark decision that the UK's Net Zero Strategy is unlawful has set a precedent that could pave the way for a new form of climate litigation, write White & Case LLP lawyers

On 18 July 2022, the English High Court handed down its landmark decision in an action brought against the UK Government by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project. The claimants...

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