National climate strategy 'excessively vague and aspirational', rules Supreme Court

Áine Ryall: "The judgement will be welcomed around the world and will be a beacon for further climate litigation." Picture: Dan Linehan

The Government has been left reeling from the Supreme Court judgement which has struck down its 2017 “excessively vague and aspirational” climate strategy.

The seven-judge court ruled the National Mitigation Plan (2017-2022) lacks specificity.