Foodrise is taking the Government to the Supreme Court

The environmental and food sector is uniting to express concern over upcoming Supreme Court judgement which could put environmental justice at risk.

In 2023, Foodrise mounted a legal challenge to the government over the environmental impact of the UK-Australia trade deal, which gives Australian meat and dairy producers tariff-free access to the UK market, unfairly undercutting UK farmers who operate to higher environmental and welfare standards.

The High Court granted the case Aarhus costs protection, which sets a £10,000 cap on the costs to pay if Foodrise go to court and lose.

But the Government successfully appealed the judge’s decision to grant the cost cap on the grounds the legislation being challenged was about tariffs rather than environmental issues – despite Foodrise bringing the case because of climate concerns. 

Foodrise is now appealing this decision at the Supreme Court on 11 June.

Ahead of the Supreme Court date, Foodrise is calling on the food, environmental and climate and nature sector to sign a joint statement, expressing our collective concern about the impacts this appeal with have on environmental justice in England and Wales.

Sustain has signed this statement and is inviting allies to join this call to action.

For more information and to read and sign the statement, click here