R (on the application of People & Planet) v. HM Treasury Country/Territory United Kingdom Date Oct 1, 2009 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name High Court of Justice Seat of court England and Wales Reference number [2009] EWHC 3020 Abstract Campaigners from the World Development Movement, PLATFORM, and People & Planet brought suit against the United Kingdom Treasury for its lack of adequate environmental and human rights considerations in investing with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). RBS has allegedly used public monies to finance several controversial companies and projects that undermine the UK’s commitment to halt climate change. The High Court denied the request for permission to hold a judicial review over the Treasury’s actions.Key environmental legal questions:Sought judicial review of HM Treasury decision to invest public monies with RBS Full text climatecasechart.com