R (Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Secretary of State for International Trade

Subject Matter

ENVIRONMENT — Protection — Climate change

[2022] EWHC 568 (Admin), DC

ENVIRONMENT — Protection — Climate change — Government funding liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique — Whether decision to fund project contravening government’s obligations under Paris Agreement on Climate Change — Correct approach to United Kingdom’s obligations under unincorporated treaty — Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2016), art 2(1)(c)

[2023] EWCA Civ 14; [2023] 1 WLR 2011; [2023] 4 All ER 882; [2023] Env LR 26; [2023] WLR(D) 22, CA

Commentary

UK Human Rights Blog
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Six Pump Court
The Court of Appeal has held that if the Government’s interpretation of the Paris Agreement is “tenable” the courts will not interfere Case comment

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