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Plan B

Legal threat escalates over government's 'reckless' company bailouts

Politics

Legal threat escalates over government's 'reckless' company bailouts

Campaign group Plan B poised to file court action claiming government failed to take into account climate obligations when bailing out Covid-hit firms

clock 13 August 2020 •
Net Zero: Government faces legal threat as calls for 'green recovery' build

Policy

Net Zero: Government faces legal threat as calls for 'green recovery' build

Campaign group Plan B writes to Prime Minister and Chancellor warning legal action is imminent if stimulus package becomes a 'New Deal for Polluters'

clock 08 July 2020 • 5 min read
Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal

Aviation

Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal

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

clock 27 February 2020 • 6 min read
Heathrow: Green groups granted court appeal against third runway

Legislation

Heathrow: Green groups granted court appeal against third runway

Court of Appeal to hear claims against airport expansion in the autumn after ruling the case raises 'important issues'

clock 23 July 2019 •
Heathrow expansion: High Court rejects green legal challenges

Policy

Heathrow expansion: High Court rejects green legal challenges

Green groups had argued building third runway would be inconsistent with UK's Paris Agreement climate commitments

clock 01 May 2019 •
Appeal rejected: Net Zero legal action reaches end of the line

Legislation

Appeal rejected: Net Zero legal action reaches end of the line

Court of Appeal rejects calls for judicial review of government's handling of long-term carbon targets, but campaigners insist case for net zero target is stronger than ever

clock 31 January 2019 • 3 min read
Government confirms net zero review could trigger changes to carbon budgets

Legislation

Government confirms net zero review could trigger changes to carbon budgets

Campaign group says it is 'relieved' the government is leaving the door open to strengthening fourth and fifth carbon budgets

clock 09 November 2018 • 6 min read
Are the restrictions on the UK's Net Zero review 'unlawful'?

Legislation

Are the restrictions on the UK's Net Zero review 'unlawful'?

Letter from campaign group Plan B seeks clarification on rationale behind the government's decision to keep medium term carbon targets 'out of the scope' of CCC's net zero target review

clock 31 October 2018 • 5 min read
Heathrow: Five legal challenges against third runway granted Judicial Review

Aviation

Heathrow: Five legal challenges against third runway granted Judicial Review

High Court decision means airport expansion legal wrangles are likely to extend to at least next March

clock 04 October 2018 •
Heathrow expansion faces yet more legal wrangles over climate impact

Aviation

Heathrow expansion faces yet more legal wrangles over climate impact

Friends of the Earth claims decision to build a third runway at Heathrow is unlawful as it fails to take into account the UK's climate change obligations

clock 08 August 2018 •
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