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Climate protest defense strategy hits a legal wall in England and Wales
Climate activists in England and Wales face a significant setback as a key legal defense is stripped away.
In short:
- The Court of Appeal has ruled against the use of the "consent" defense by climate activists, a strategy that has led to several acquittals since 1971.
- This decision follows governmental concerns over the effectiveness of legal guidance for future environmental protests.
- The ruling is seen as a victory for political influence over legal proceedings, further limiting protestor rights and defenses.
Why this matters:
Climate activists are increasingly finding themselves embroiled in legal battles as they push for more aggressive action on climate change. These challenges manifest in various forms, from lawsuits aimed at compelling governments to adopt stricter emissions targets to legal actions against major fossil fuel companies for their role in climate change.
In 2021, Douglas Fischer wrote about four community activists lauded in the fight for environmental and racial justice.
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Wildfire season isn’t over. CT officials are preparing for future air quality risks
In Canada, forest fires are most common from May to September. But federal officials say climate change has already led to longer and more intense wildfire seasons. State health officials said Monday they are preparing for that risk.
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XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon
An Extinction Rebellion activist stewarding people near the TCS London Marathon said there were “a handful of naughty people” who would have liked to block the race to protest about the climate situation”.
Government scales back plan for highly protected marine areas in England
Three highly protected marine areas will be created in England to ban fishing, the government said, in a scaled back plan to introduce a new generation of marine nature reserves to rewild the sea.
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England one dry spell away from return to severe drought, say experts
England is at risk of a severe drought, with experts warning it is one dry spell away from conditions similar to last summer.
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‘A serious threat’: calls grow for urgent review of England’s wood-burning stoves
Government plan to educate owners and encourage fines not enough to effectively tackle air pollution.
Ministers ‘run scared’ of targeting meat consumption in land use strategy
The government has been accused of being “pathetically nervous” about encouraging the public to eat less meat after excluding the aim from a key strategy.
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