Activists seek to appeal failed challenge to government's 'flawed' climate action plan

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An environmental NGO wants the Supreme Court to hear its appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of its challenge against a Government plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change.

Government ministers at the launch of the national mitigation plan which Friends of the Irish Environment say is flawed on several grounds Image: Rollingnew/Communications, Climate Action and Environment Government ministers at the launch of the national mitigation plan which Friends of the Irish Environment say is flawed on several grounds Image: Rollingnew/Communications, Climate Action and Environment AN ENVIRONMENTAL NGO wants the Supreme Court to hear its appeal against the High Court’s...

It concerns all sectors of government, with a particular focus on certain key areas such as electricity generation, transport, and agriculture. The NGO this week lodged its appeal against the judgement to the Court of Appeal and has also brought a motion seeking to have their appeal leapfrogged and heard directly by the Supreme Court.

It also argued that the plan fails to specify any measures to urgently reduce greenhouse emissions as it is required to do.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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