I am a paralegal in the Charity and Social Enterprise department here at Bates Wells. I support fee-earners working across the spectrum of impact finance transactions and activities, as well as supporting our charity and social enterprise clients more broadly.
The downstream impact of Finch v Surrey County Council, one year on
Last week marked one year since the landmark decision in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council, a challenge to Surrey’s decision to allow the expansion of an onshore oil well site. In its June 2024 judgment, the Supreme Court held that, in its decision, the Council should have weighed “downstream” greenhouse gas emissions. These would …