Legal challenge

Body of legal precedent on climate court cases continues to grow, forming an 'increasingly well-defined' field of law, according to UN

NGO claims decision taken by former Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg was unlawful because it did not consider full climate impact of new licenses

Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action for Climate Change allege government's decision to approve mine in December was illegal

BusinessGreen looks at the possible outcomes and potential implications of the latest legal challenges to the government's decarbonisation strategy