Sunak has faced persistent criticism that he is watering down the country's commitment to net-zero targets LONDON: The High Court ruled on Friday that the UK government had acted unlawfully when it approved elements of its plans to meet net-zero targets based on"vague and unquantified" information.
Friday's ruling was prompted by on a legal challenge by campaign groups Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project. It means ministers must redraft part of their net-zero plans. The plan outlines how the UK will achieve targets in the country's so-called carbon budget, which runs until 2037, as part of wider efforts to reach net zero by 2050.
High Court judge Clive Sheldon agreed, calling the plan presented to Shapps for sign-off"vague and unquantified" and saying it lacked"sufficient" information.
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