Global Feedback Limited, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Anor

Global Feedback Limited, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Anor

Section 13 of the Climate Change Act 2008 does not apply to the preparation and adoption of the Food Strategy by SSEFRA; the duty under section 13 is economy-wide and rests with SSESNZ; there is no statutory requirement for SSEFRA or SSESNZ to give significant weight to or provide cogent reasons for departing from CCC advice when preparing proposals and policies under section 13.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Global Feedback Limited; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Statutory Interpretation, Climate Change Act 2008, Carbon Budgets, Ministerial Duties, Judicial Review, Government Policy, Expert Advice
Administrative Law Environmental Law Constitutional Law Statutory Interpretation Climate Change Act 2008 Carbon Budgets Ministerial Duties Judicial Review +2 more

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Parties

Global Feedback Limited

Claimant/appellant

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Defendant/respondent

Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether section 13 of the Climate Change Act 2008 applied to the preparation and adoption of the Food Strategy by SSEFRA
  2. 2 Whether SSEFRA or SSESNZ was required to give significant weight to and provide cogent reasons for departing from the advice of the Climate Change Committee

Ratio Decidendi

Section 13 of the Climate Change Act 2008 does not apply to the preparation and adoption of the Food Strategy by SSEFRA; the duty under section 13 is economy-wide and rests with SSESNZ; there is no statutory requirement for SSEFRA or SSESNZ to give significant weight to or provide cogent reasons for departing from CCC advice when preparing proposals and policies under section 13.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed