The UK 's high court has ordered the country 's government to explain the delay to the implementation of its clean air plan . A hearing , where ministers will need to defend their calls for a delay , and where environmental lawyers ClientEarth will respond , will be held on Thursday , 24 April . Health experts warned the lack of government action had potentially put thousands of lives at risk. The government ’s initial plans were dismissed by a court as unlawfully weak . A new deadline for draft plans to tackle illegal levels of carbon dioxide pollution was set for 4 pm on Monday . As we reported yesterday , the government requested permission to breach the deadline due to election rules .
The UK 's high court has ordered the country 's government to explain the delay to the implementation of its clean air plan . A hearing , where ministers will need to defend their calls for a delay , and where environmental lawyers ClientEarth will respond , will be held on Thursday , 24 April . The government ’s initial plans were dismissed by a court as unlawfully weak . A new deadline for draft plans to tackle illegal levels of carbon dioxide pollution was set for 4 pm on Monday . As we reported yesterday , the government requested permission to breach the deadline due to election rules .