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World Court Delivers Landmark Opinion On Climate Justice, Confirming Countries Have Legal Duty To Act On The Climate Emergency

World Court Delivers Landmark Opinion On Climate Justice, Confirming Countries Have Legal Duty To Act On The Climate Emergency

The International Court of Justice – the world’s highest court and the principal judicial body of the United Nations – has issued a landmark and potentially game-changing advisory opinion on countries’ obligations under international law to address the climate crisis. The opinion confirms that climate action is a legal duty and

Australia Does Not Owe ‘Duty Of Care’ To Torres Strait Islanders, Court Rules In Australian Climate Case

Australia Does Not Owe ‘Duty Of Care’ To Torres Strait Islanders, Court Rules In Australian Climate Case

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favor of the Australian government in a landmark climate justice case brought by two indigenous Torres Strait Islanders, finding that the government did not act negligently in failing to protect the island communities from increasingly severe, and even existential, climate change impacts.

Human Rights Court Recognizes Right To A Healthy Climate, Calls For Urgent Action To Address Climate Emergency

Human Rights Court Recognizes Right To A Healthy Climate, Calls For Urgent Action To Address Climate Emergency

The Inter-American Court on Human Rights delivered a highly anticipated advisory opinion today on states’ human rights obligations in the context of the climate emergency, affirming that action to protect the climate system and prevent environmental degradation is a requirement under international law. The court’s opinion recognizes the human

Climate Litigation Expands In Complexity And Influence, Analysis Finds

Climate Litigation Expands In Complexity And Influence, Analysis Finds

Climate litigation is growing in complexity and being leveraged in ways to both advance and stymie climate action, according to a new analysis on the state of global climate lawsuits. The analysis finds that, overall, litigation continues to be an important tool influencing climate governance, with the potential to shape

New Climate Case Challenges New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan, Reliance On Forestry Offsets

New Climate Case Challenges New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan, Reliance On Forestry Offsets

The New Zealand government is facing a lawsuit challenging its plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions, claiming the plan does not meet requirements under the country’s framework climate law and that it relies too heavily on speculative forestry offsets while failing to tackle emissions at their source. According to

Big Oil Faces First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Tied To Climate Change In The U.S.

Big Oil Faces First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Tied To Climate Change In The U.S.

The estate of a woman who perished during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against major oil and gas companies. By Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the

Youths Sue Trump To Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right To Life

Youths Sue Trump To Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right To Life

Story originally published in Sierra As the Trump administration moves to turbocharge fossil fuel production while undermining clean energy, young Americans have turned to the courts to fight back, arguing that these executive actions violate their constitutional right to life. Last week, 22 youth activists ranging in age from seven

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