legal action
Energy
Greenpeace claims government failed to assess full environmental impacts of Shell fossil fuel project in the North Sea
26 July 2022
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5 min read
Policy
But environmentalists argue case forced government to accept oil and gas companies can make more money from subsidies than they pay in taxes
19 January 2022
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5 min read
Risk
Businesses of all types have potential exposure to litigation for climate change-related harm - it is critical they understand this rapidly evolving landscape, argue White & Case's Mark Clarke and Gwen Wackwitz
20 June 2021
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6 min read
Energy
Campaigners hail 'historic' verdict which could have reaching consequences for major polluters worldwide
26 May 2021
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4 min read
Politics
Campaign group Plan B poised to file court action claiming government failed to take into account climate obligations when bailing out Covid-hit firms
13 August 2020
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3 min read
Energy
ClientEarth wins right to appeal recent High Court decision which upheld planning approval for 3.6GW project
22 July 2020
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3 min read
Aviation
Judge confirms government has not sought permission to appeal, sparking major questions for the UK's wider airport expansion plans - but Heathrow insists it is working to 'fix' the issue raised by the court
27 February 2020
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6 min read
Energy
Drax Power wants to build gas turbines at its plant in Selby, North Yorkshire to replace its existing coal-fired units ahead of the government's coal phase-out in 2025
30 January 2020
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4 min read
Risk
More than 1,300 legal actions over global heating brought since 1990, say researchers
04 July 2019
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3 min read
Legislation
But weak enforcement means many environmental threats continue to escalate
25 January 2019
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2 min read
