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R (on the application of Heathrow Hub Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport

[2020] UKSC 52
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

NPS designating Heathrow third runway was not required at the time of designation to take account of the Paris Agreement climate change targets.

Key Principle

Heathrow third runway; Paris Agreement and climate change targets; NPS designation not required to take account of Paris Agreement

Area of Law

environmental

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