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Campaigners lose legal challenge against government climate change plan

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🗞️ Driving the news: Campaigners have lost a legal challenge against the UK government’s National Adaptation Programme (NAP), which they claimed inadequately addresses climate risks
The High Court ruled that there was no "error of law" in the government's climate adaptation strategy.

🔭 The context: Friends of the Earth, along with individual activists, argued that the NAP, released in July 2023, fails to adequately respond to 61 climate-related risks, including extreme weather, coastal flooding, and heat
The government defended the plan, stating that risk management and policy feasibility were sufficiently considered

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The ruling could have implications for future climate litigation and policy, especially concerning the protection of vulnerable communities, who activists claim are disproportionately impacted by climate change

⏭️ What's next: Although the challenge was dismissed, campaigners may continue to push for more robust climate adaptation policies, potentially seeking reforms through political or legal avenues

💬 One quote: "The Government’s adaptation plans are completely inadequate for dealing with the threat that climate change poses to people and the economy" - Kevin Jordan, an activist who lost his home due to coastal erosion

📈 One stat: The NAP is mandated every five years under the 2008 Climate Change Act to address evolving climate risks

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