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R (on the application of People & Planet) v. HM Treasury
About this case
Filing year
2009
Status
Application dismissed
Geography
Court/admin entity
United Kingdom → England and Wales → High Court of Justice
Case category
Suits against governments (Global) → Environmental assessment and permitting (Global) → Other projects (Global)
Principal law
United Kingdom → Climate Change Act 2008, Companies Act 2006
At issue
Sought judicial review of HM Treasury decision to invest public monies with RBS
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Summary
Campaigners from the World Development Movement, PLATFORM, and People & Planet brought suit against the United Kingdom Treasury for its lack of adequate environmental and human rights considerations in investing with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). RBS has allegedly used public monies to finance several controversial companies and projects that undermine the UK’s commitment to halt climate change. The High Court denied the request for permission to hold a judicial review over the Treasury’s actions.
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Topics
Policy instrument
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Finance