High Court dismisses legal challenge against UK's National Adaptation Programme, deeming it lawful.
A High Court judge dismissed a legal challenge by Friends of the Earth and activists against the UK's National Adaptation Programme (NAP), which they claimed inadequately addressed 61 climate change risks. The judge ruled there was no legal error, affirming the government's strategy as lawful. The campaigners argue the NAP fails to protect vulnerable groups, such as the disabled, from climate impacts. They are considering an appeal, citing ongoing concerns about its sufficiency.
October 25, 2024
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