Source: Desmog UK
The UK has been criticised in a new United Nations report for its poor record on providing fair access to the court system for people trying to protect their environment.
The Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee report said the UK’s recent law reforms moved it “further away” from fulfilling its duty to allow citizens to bring forward environmental cases.
The report supports arguments made by NGOs that the rules passed by the Ministry of Justice in February will deter people who want to go to court to protect the environment.
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