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Green campaigner Dale Vince has launched a legal battle against the government’s decision to axe policies boosting walking and cycling in England. Rowan Smith represents leighdaylaw.info/4aRhffx

. Good Law Project, represented by Leigh Day, have launched a legal challenge against the Government over its exclusion of onshore wind development from its National Policy Statement for renewable energy. Rowan Smith represents leighdaylaw.info/3SaZDTp

Biofuelwatch UK has threatened a legal challenge to the decision to allow the installation of carbon capture technology at a Drax power plant in Yorkshire, which is the single biggest carbon emitter in the UK. Rowan Smith represents leighdaylaw.info/3wg628E

Leigh Day's seminar 'Activism, culture wars and greenwashing: The new environmental frontiers' is being held at our London office on March 5th 2024. If you wish to come along, visit the link: leighdaylaw.info/3T3nkhX

Chris Packham has been granted permission to challenge the Government in the High Court over its decision to abandon statutory green policies in its carbon budget delivery plans. Carol Day, Rowan Smith and Julia represent leighdaylaw.info/4bWBdGj

Green campaign group Biofuelwatch has issued a High Court legal challenge to the decision to grant Drax Power Limited consent to install carbon capture technology at the Yorkshire biomass power plant. Rowan Smith represents leighdaylaw.info/43o7G4B

Government defeated in High Court over climate plans. ⁦Friends of the Earth⁩ is represented by ⁦Rowan Smith⁩ and ⁦Julia⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

.Friends of the Earth was represented in its High Court challenge by environment specialist lawyers Rowan Smith with Julia

🚨BREAKING🚨 I am taking UK Government to Court for a fake net zero project and very grateful for Dale Vince's support This is fossil fuel deception from two of the world’s biggest companies (NB burning LNG is worse than coal) READ MORE👉theguardian.com/environment/ar…

The The Guardian reports on an application for judicial review challenging the development of a power station with carbon capture technology. Rowan Smith represents leighdaylaw.info/3WGIbdl

Stonehenge campaigners have been granted another court hearing in a fight against a £2.5 billion road scheme. They are represented by Rowan Smith bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Marine conservation group Oceana UK has initiated legal action against the Government over the issuing of new oil and gas exploration licences in UK waters, the The Guardian reports. The group is represented by Rowan Smith leighdaylaw.info/3KSfmDu

The Supreme Court has ruled that planning permission for fossil fuel production should not be granted unless the climate impact of the project has been properly assessed. Rowan Smith, Carol Day and Julia represent leighdaylaw.info/4cqzQiA

Chris Packham has been granted permission by the High Court for judicial review on an additional ground relating to the Government’s abandonment of green policies. Carol Day, Rowan Smith and Julia represent leighdaylaw.info/3ztY9xH

NET - ZERO . . . Chris Packham (and supporters) vs The Government . . . an update . Thanks to Leigh Day Matrix 39 Essex Chambers more details here leighday.co.uk/news/news/2024…

Well today was pretty special. More content from the March Against Sewage coming tomorrow savewindermere.com

. Friends of the Earth represented by Rowan Smith

The Government has admitted that a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria was permitted unlawfully following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court last month. Rowan Smith represents Friends of the Earth leighdaylaw.info/3SsseET

The High Court has ruled that the approval of planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria was unlawful. Friends of the Earth were represented by Rowan Smith and Julia leighdaylaw.info/3XsnXCK