UK's Climate Plan To Reach Net Zero Is Ruled Unlawful, Lacking Detail
On May 3, the High Court ruled that the United Kingdom’s plan to reach net zero by 2050 did not provide sufficient detail to comply with the UK Climate Change Act.
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On May 3, the High Court ruled that the United Kingdom’s plan to reach net zero by 2050 did not provide sufficient detail to comply with the UK Climate Change Act.
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The long-running legal battle over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to court this week as he faces jail.
As with previous judges who have ruled on the WikiLeaks publisher's case, Justice Jeremy Johnson raises concerns about institutional conflicts of interest, write Mark Curtis and John McEvoy. By Mark Curtis and John McEvoy Declassified UK One of the two High Court judges who will rule on