Category: Plan B in the news
Plan B supports local declaration of climate emergency
Last week Plan B joined a delegation in support of a declaration of climate emergency by Southwark Council, the local government for an economically deprived part of inner city...
#NoToHeathrow trial over, “judgement reserved”
After a 7 day hearing, the #NoToHeathrow finally finished yesterday The court “reserved judgement” on all the cases, which means they’ve got some thinking to do and we don’t yet...
Heathrow trial underway
We’re now into the second week of “Heathrow on trial”. We’ll be making our final submissions just before lunch on Tuesday 19 March, Court 76, Royal Courts of Justice....
Plan B files submissions on why Heathrow plans must be “quashed”
Yesterday, Plan B filed with the High Court its submissions on why, in the event its claim, is successful, plans to expand Heathrow must be quashed. You can read...
Plan B files skeleton argument on Heathrow expansion
Plan B has filed its skeleton argument against Heathrow expansion, which will form the basis of its submissions at trial. The essence of its argument is simple. Chris Grayling,...
Court of Appeal refuses appeal on 2050 Target case
Sadly, the Court of Appeal has rejected our appeal to have our case heard on the 2050 Target. That’s now the end of the road for the appeal process....
15 January: Heathrow pre-trial review – Open Justice?
Already know the outcome of the Brexit vote on Tuesday? Looking for something of constitutional significance that’s going to be happening? Then join us for the pre-trial review...
Plan B Replies to Government’s Defence of Heathrow Expansion
On Friday, 21 December, Plan B filed with the High Court its Reply to the Government’s defence of its Heathrow plans. The Government argues that “[Plan B] is wrong...
Plan B launches crowd-fund to oppose Heathrow expansion
Plan B needs to cover its cost liability for taking a stand against the Government’s reckless plans to expand Heathrow Airport. We need an urgent and radical reduction of...
Energy Minister replies to Plan B: carbon budgets can be changed!
When the UK Government tasked the CCC with reviewing its climate commitments in line with the Paris Agreement and the IPCC Report, it was widely perceived as having precluded...
Plan B files amended grounds of claim against Heathrow expansion
Further to the order of Mr Justice Holgate, Plan B has now filed amended grounds of claim against Heathrow expansion, which conclude: Plan B can only speculate on whether...
Plan B writes to Energy Minister, Claire Perry, seeking urgent response
Today Plan B wrote to the Energy Minister, Claire Perry, seeking urgent clarification of her request for advice from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Coming just a week...
Blow for Heathrow airport expansion as campaigners win legal fight over third runway | News | The Times
Plans for a third runway faced a setback today as a series of legal challenges against the project cleared a major hurdle. The High Court in London gave permission for five...
Heathrow expansion protesters gather outside High Court… | Daily Mail Online
Councils and environmental charities are challenge the UK Government´s decision to approve the construction of a third runway at the airport. Source: Heathrow expansion protesters gather outside High Court…...
Press release: Plan B supporting climate change charge against Heathrow expansion
Embargoed until 00:01 on 4 October 2018 Plan B supporting climate change charge against Heathrow expansion Today, 4 October, a broad range of parties, including the Charity Plan B,...
Climate case gets green light from European Union court
A lawsuit dubbed the People’s Climate Case, which challenges the European Union’s 2030 emissions reduction target and other climate policies, was given the green light by a court on Monday...
Plan B launches legal challenge to Heathrow expansion
Article on Businessgreen.com on Plan B’s legal action against the proposed expansion of Heathrow. Climate charity is bringing legal action against Transport Minister Chris Grayling, claiming the plans for...
Climate change campaign begins legal action against Heathrow expansion
Article on The Construction Index website on Plan B’s legal action against the proposed expansion of Heathrow. Climate change charity Plan B has started legal action against transport secretary...
Fresh legal action taken against Heathrow Airport expansion
Article on Edie.net on Plan B’s legal action against the proposed expansion of Heathrow. Climate change charity Plan B has initiated legal action against Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, in...
Councils pursue judicial review into Heathrow expansion | Public Finance
Article on the Public Finance website on the London Mayor’s legal challenge to the proposed expansion of Heathrow, with a mention of the case being brought by Plan B....
Plan B begins legal action against Heathrow expansion
Climate change charity Plan B, has started legal action against Transport Minister Chris Grayling over his plans for Heathrow expansion. Plan B say the proposal breaches legal obligations in...
News from Caroline Russell: London MPs ‘got it wrong’ on Heathrow vote | London City Hall
Mayor Sadiq Khan agrees to meet with Plan B to discuss legal action against the Heathrow expansion The Mayor said London MPs who voted for Heathrow expansion were ‘wrong’...
While our weather was in chaos a court backed the government’s failing climate change policy | The Canary
Article in the Canary on the court decision about the Plan B case A campaign group which was trying to bring legal action against the government over its climate change policies...
UK judge blocks suit seeking stronger emissions targets
Article on the Climate Liability News website on the judge’s decision about the Plan B court case. A group of citizens and the nonprofit Plan B say they will...
Net Zero: Judge blocks judicial review hearing for UK carbon target case
Article in Business Green on Today’s judgement Campaign group Plan B says it is ‘surprised and disappointed’ by decision and will lodge an appeal against High Court ruling Source:...
Climate campaigners lose high court battle over carbon target | Environment | The Guardian
Article in the Guardian, via the Press Association, on today’s judgement Charity had argued the government was in breach of international obligations under the Paris agreement Source: Climate campaigners...
Press Release 20th July 2018: High Court blocks path to full trial of climate change legal action
For immediate release High Court blocks path to full trial of climate change legal action The High Court ruled against climate charity Plan B today (20 July) in one...
UK judge postpones decision on landmark climate case
Article on the Climate Home News website reporting the postponed decision on Plan B’s court case The high court in London has postponed its decision on whether 11 citizens...
Net Zero: Judge postpones decision on UK carbon target case
Article on the Business Green website reporting on the postponement of decision on Plan B’s court case, 5th July 2018. Plan B Earth is seeking a judicial review of...
Press Release 5th July 2018: High Court postpones decision on whether climate case proceeds to full trial
View the Plan B press release here.
Court action to save young from climate bill – BBC News
BBC News coverage ahead of Plan B’s court action on 4th July. Legal bid argues UK is discriminating against next generation by failing to cut CO2 emissions fast enough....
Press Release 4th July 2018: Historic legal challenge to hold UK government to account on climate change
For immediate release Historic legal challenge to hold UK government to account on climate change Download as a pdf here. The UK government is failing to honour its international...
Can climate litigation save the world? | Environment | The Guardian
Guardian article published the day Plan B first went to court Courts are a new front line of climate action with cases against governments and oil firms spiralling, and...
Ministers who fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions should face legal action, says former chief government scientist | The Independent
Ministers should face legal action unless they agree to cut greenhouse gases in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, a former chief government scientist has said. The...
Caroline Lucas just threw her weight behind the mother of all court cases against the UK government | The Canary
Coverage of Caroline Lucas’ support for Plan B in The Canary, June 2018 Citizens are bringing legal action against the government with a climate charity called Plan B. They...
Top doctors back legal action against Government on… | Daily Mail Online
Coverage of Plan B in the Daily Mail in December 2017 The health professionals support campaign group Plan B´s legal challenge to force the Government to revise its 2050...
Citizens Sue to Hold UK Government Accountable for Climate Goals
Climate Liability News article available here
Why there’s a moral duty to sue our government over climate change
Open Democracy article available here
We Need Not Be Spectators In the Climate Catastrophe
Common Dreams article available here
Top doctors back legal action against Government on carbon emissions
Daily Mail article available
Leading doctors back legal action to force UK government to cut carbon emissions
British Medical Journal Article available here
Theresa May’s government faces more court action, this time for allegedly breaking international law
The Canary article available here
Climate Litigation Needs to Become a Mass Movement
Slate article available here