The WLR Daily case summaries
[2023] WLR(D) 22
Court of Appeal
Rex (Friends of the Earth) v Secretary of State for International Trade and another
[2023] EWCA Civ 14
2022 Dec 6, 7, 8; 2023 Jan 13
Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Bean LJ, Sir Keith Lindblom SPT
Environment— Protection— Climate change— Government investing in liquefied natural gas project in developing country— Whether government acting unlawfully in investing in project— Whether contravening government’s obligations under Paris Agreement on Climate Change— Correct approach to UK’s obligations under unincorporated treaty—
Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2016), art 2(1)(c)