Environmentalists have said it is “unlawful” to brand fossil gas as green

ClientEarth, Friends of the Earth Europe, Food & Water Action Europe and CEE Bankwatch Network believe the EU Commission has given ‘these climate-destructive projects VIP status, in contradiction of its legal obligations’

ClientEarth has notified Shell of its claims against the company’s 13 executive and non-executive directors, in what is said to be the first such case of its kind

The company said that the economic case for investment in this project is “not strong enough”

Green charity ClientEarth tried to overturn Secretary of State’s approval for Drax to convert its coal-fired units to gas

Business and Energy Secretary Andrea Leadsom gave the go-ahead for Drax to convert its coal-fired units in North Yorkshire to gas generation last October

ClientEarth is backing it up with a call for a ban on all fossil fuel advertising unless it comes with a tobacco-style health warning about the dangers to the planet and people

New research also warns poor roadside air quality stunts children’s lung growth by up to 14%

Once developed, 1.8GW of capacity would be available from October 2023

ClientEarth is writing to each local authority that is developing a new local plan, giving them eight weeks to explain how they will set their carbon goals