UK government faces legal challenges over climate change failings

After being warned earlier in the year about failing to meet its environmental targets, the Government could be facing a lawsuit over the matter. Having recently blocked and removed a number of Green Government programmes, which has angered environmental campaigners and business elders. Jeremy Leggett, director of solar energy company, SolarCentury, said the situation is “very severe”. “The magnitude of the cuts is unexpected even in our worst case analyses”, he said.