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"The woman whose campaigning set a legal precedent in the UK that stopped
thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions has been awarded one of the
world’s most prestigious environmental prizes alongside five other women from
around the globe.
A supreme court ruling in a case brought by Sarah Finch has been cited in
decisions against new oil concessions in the North Sea, the UK’s first new deep
coalmine for 30 years and even plans for new large-scale factory farms.
On Monday she was named as one of six recipients of the Goldman Environmental
prize, awarded annually to honour the achievements and leadership of grassroots
environmental activists from around the world.
Finch was the named applicant on a legal case that in 2024 became a turning
point in UK climate law. In the Finch ruling, the supreme court stipulated that
any decision to approve new fossil fuel projects must take into account the
effect the burning of coal, oil or gas extracted would have on the climate.
“It has been a gamechanger for environmental campaigners,” said Mel Evans, the
head of campaigns at Greenpeace UK. “The ruling also aligned UK law more
closely with climate science, which has always shown how the main impact of the
fossil fuel industry on climate change comes from burning its products.”"
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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