Friends of the Earth says the government's "shocking" and "lacklustre" commitments are not enough to deliver a low carbon future

“It is especially important now, as we plan for a future after the dreadful Covid-19 pandemic, that the UK invests in low-carbon, resilient infrastructure. A new runway at Heathrow is the opposite of what we need to be building.”

Groundbreaking judgment could have profound implications for new fossil fuel projects, including Cumbrian coal mine and North Sea oil and gas fields.

The Conservative Party failed to significantly address the climate and nature emergency in this election but with floods and wildfires already destroying communities here and abroad, the new government cannot hide from its responsibilities and must urgently prioritise the climate crisis.

The UK government should be supporting the building of a cleaner, safer future – not projects that will continue to fuel the climate emergency for many years to come

Friends of the Earth has been given the green light to take its case challenging the government's Net Zero and Heat and Buildings Strategies to the High Court.

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