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Updated · The Guardian · Apr 20UK Activist Sarah Finch Wins Global Prize for Landmark Climate Court Victory
9 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 20
- Sarah Finch has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her successful legal campaign against oil drilling in Surrey, UK.
- Her Supreme Court case set a precedent requiring fossil fuel projects to consider downstream emissions, halting several extraction initiatives.
- Finch’s victory marks a significant shift in UK climate law and highlights the growing role of grassroots activism in environmental policy.
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