Politicians and environmental groups reacted with anger, claiming ministers were “hiding behind the election” to justify delaying publication of the government’s long awaited proposals instead of tackling the UK’s air pollution crisis. The UK 's high court has ordered the country's government to explain the delay to the publication of its clean air plan. A hearing, where ministers will need to defend their calls for a delay, and where environmental lawyers Theresa will respond, will be held on 27 April , 27 April . The government’s initial plans were dismissed by a court as unlawfully weak. A new deadline for draft proposals to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution was set for hundreds of thousands pm on Thursday . As we reported Monday , 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 publication of its clean air plan. A hearing, where ministers will need to defend their calls for a delay, and where environmental lawyers Theresa will respond, will be held on 27 April , 27 April . The government’s initial plans were dismissed by a court as unlawfully weak. A new deadline for draft proposals to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution was set for hundreds of thousands pm on Thursday . As we reported Monday , the government requested permission to breach the deadline due to election rules.