https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68947242
'The government has been defeated in court - for a second time - for not doing
enough to meet its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Environmental campaigners argued that the energy minister signed off the
government's climate plan without evidence it could be achieved.
The High Court ruled on Friday that the government will now be required to
redraft the plan again.
In response the government defended its record on climate action.
A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said: "The UK can be
hugely proud of its record on climate change. We do not believe a court case
about process represents the best way of driving progress towards our shared
goal of reaching net zero."
The legal challenge was brought by environmental groups Friends of the Earth,
ClientEarth and The Good Law Project.
Tony Bosworth, lead campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said it was "an
embarrassing day for the government".
Speaking outside the court to
BBC News he said: "What we now need to see is a
climate plan which is robust, which is comprehensive and which is fair, which
makes sure we meet all our climate targets, and which does that in a way which
doesn't leave anybody behind."'
Via Susan ****
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