Court rules immediate publication is essential and rejects Defra’s plea to delay until after the general election

The government has been ordered to publish its plans to tackle air pollution by 9 May after a judge rejected a plea by ministers to delay until after the general election.

Mr Justice Garnham, ruling against the government, also told ministers to stick to his original deadline of 31 July to publish the final policy on tackling the air quality crisis – the same date specified in his original order in November 2016.

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Source: Guardian Climate Change