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UK Government Weighs Slashes to Environmental Legal Protections

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Ministry of Justice holds private talks on slashing Aarhus convention cost caps

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Current rules limit losing individual costs to £5,000 and organisations to £10,000

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Campaigners warn changes would price local communities out of challenging developments

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Government maintains commitment to upholding obligations for well-founded claims

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