The UK is on the brink of a new era of climate litigation - corporates need to get ready

The High Court's landmark decision that the UK's Net Zero Strategy is unlawful has set a precedent that could pave the way for a new form of climate litigation, write White & Case LLP lawyers. On 18 July 2022, the English High Court handed down its landmark decision in an action brought against the UK Government by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project. The claimants challenged measures taken by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under the Climate Change Act 2008, in relation to the government's Net Zero Strategy. The Court determi...