Tag: youth climate lawsuit
Court hears appeal in Canadian youth climate lawsuit
The case requests a court order declaring the government’s conduct as unconstitutional and mandating the government implement a science-based climate recovery plan to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions according to its fair share.
New youth climate lawsuit launched against UK government on five year...
“If the wave of litigation and mobilization becomes a tidal wave, from South to North and across the generations, then governments will have no option but to listen.”
Australian teens bring class action climate lawsuit to stop coal mine...
“I believe that the government has a duty to young people to protect our futures from the impacts of climate change, including stopping the impact of the Vickery Extension Project.”
Judges point dismissed youth climate plaintiffs to political system corrupted by...
“The real issue here is one of democracy."
Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments in kids’ climate change lawsuit
‘Is there a time to declare that air that sustains life is a fundamental right?’
Kelsey Juliana v. U.S.: Meet the young woman suing the federal...
Kelsey Juliana, lead plaintiff in Juliana v. United States, the landmark youth climate lawsuit against the U.S. government speaks with Democracy Now!
Youth activists holding coordinated press conferences to raise awareness on landmark...
The next hearing on the case will be Tuesday, June 4, at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Youth plaintiffs file response with Supreme Court pointing to the government’s...
“The Supreme Court has never before stopped a trial for the reasons argued by the defendants and I’m confident our brief will assure the Chief Justice that there is no intrusion into the ability of the executive branch to do its job while the Department of Justice defends this case at trial."
Supreme Court halts landmark youth climate case
Despite the blow to the case, counsel remains optimistic of the case's chances of proceeding.