Dismay at decision from Court of Appeal

“We are beyond dismayed that the Court of Appeal have dismissed our claim for judicial review. It seems counterintuitive to us that the Court has ruled that the government was under no obligation to develop policies to reduce emissions in food and farming in the Food Strategy, despite its earlier Net Zero Strategy announcing this precise intent. It further seems counterintuitive to us that the Court established that, while the Climate Change Committee has the power to advise the government on climate policies, the government is not obliged to take this advice into account- let alone act on it. In our view, this raises serious questions about the point and efficacy of the Committee, and deeply worrying wider questions about how the targets set out in the Climate Change Act can be operationalised across government departments, and ultimately met, if we are to avoid climate catastrophe. We are currently discussing our options with our lawyers, including considering an appeal, and will not be issuing any further statements until we have decided how to proceed.” Carina Millstone, Executive Director of Feedback

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