Attempt to cancel UK-Mozambique gas deal rejected

A court in London has dismissed an attempt by Friends of the Earth to get the British government's financial support for a gas project in Mozambique to be declared unlawful.

The environmental group had argued that the $1bn (£821m) funding in the form of loans and guarantees would contravene the UK's climate change commitments under the Paris accords.

Friends of the Earth said the judgement was extremely disappointing.

The $20bn liquified natural gas project in northern Mozambique is being led by France's Total.

The legal action failed in a lower court and has now been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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