Climate campaigners lose high court battle over carbon target

Charity had argued the government was in breach of international obligations under the Paris agreement

Environmental campaigners have lost their high court challenge against the government over its policy for tackling climate change.

The charity Plan B Earth brought legal action against the government’s stance on the 2050 carbon target, set out under the Climate Change Act 2008.

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