Key EU countries have actively pushed for unsustainable fishing limits in the North East Atlantic while other countries have failed to stop them, according to a new report from ClientEarth.
The Court of Justice of the EU has found that France has systematically and persistently failed to fulfil its obligation under EU law to address illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide as soon as possible.
The environmental and legal charity ClientEarth has urged the government to use the new Environment Bil to create stricter legislation on clean air and reduce the UK’s level of air pollution.
Lawyers from the environmental charity ClientEarth have warned 100 local authorities across England that they will violate their legal obligations and risk legal challenge if they do not introduce proper climate change plans.
The European Commission has announced its decision to pursue legal actions against a host of EU countries for failing to comply with their environmental obligations under EU law.
Justice experts at the United Nations have issued a rare warning to the European Commission after it was found that people all over the EU were being excluded from national decision-making around climate change.
ClientEarth has lodged an official complaint with the European Commission over a proposed management plan for the Dogger Bank, which is home to sharks, porpoises and other iconic species.