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'Major Hurdle' Cleared As Youth Activists Advance Historic Climate Case

'Major Hurdle' Cleared As Youth Activists Advance Historic Climate Case

Story originally published by DeSmog An unprecedented climate lawsuit brought by six Portuguese youths is to be fast-tracked at Europe’s highest court, it was announced today. The European Court of Human Rights said the case, which accuses 33 European nations of violating the applicants’ right to life by disregarding

Judge Rules That Young People Suing Ontario Over Climate Change Should Get A Trial

Judge Rules That Young People Suing Ontario Over Climate Change Should Get A Trial

A court in Ontario, Canada has ruled that a constitutional climate lawsuit brought by seven young people against the provincial government can proceed to trial. That lawsuit – Mathur et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario – challenges the scaled back 2030 climate target set by the Ontario

Court Tosses Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canada

Court Tosses Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canada

Story originally published by DeSmog The Federal Court of Canada has decided to dismiss a climate lawsuit based on constitutional rights and brought by 15 young Canadians against the federal government. The decision, issued October 27, effectively denies the youths the chance to present their case and the supporting climate

Oregon Supreme Court Rules Against Youth In Climate Case, But Chief Justice Pens Dissent Saying Judicial Branch "Has A Role To Play" In Addressing Climate Crisis

Oregon Supreme Court Rules Against Youth In Climate Case, But Chief Justice Pens Dissent Saying Judicial Branch "Has A Role To Play" In Addressing Climate Crisis

In a divided ruling issued on October 22, the Oregon Supreme Court decided the state of Oregon does not have a duty to protect its vital natural resources such as the atmosphere and water under a legal theory called the public trust doctrine in the face of the climate crisis.

Court To Decide If Kids Suing Canada Over Climate Get A Trial

Court To Decide If Kids Suing Canada Over Climate Get A Trial

Should young people suing their national government over climate change get the chance to tell their stories, and present climate science, at a courtroom trial? That is the question pending before the Federal Court of Canada, which heard arguments last week in a constitutional climate lawsuit brought by 15 youths

Court Set To Hear Arguments In Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canadian Federal Government

Court Set To Hear Arguments In Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Canadian Federal Government

A landmark constitutional climate lawsuit brought by 15 young Canadians against Canada’s federal government will come before a court this week for two days of hearings to determine if the case will advance to trial. Should the case go to trial, it would be one of the first courtroom

Court Considers If Washington State, Smothered By 'Climate Fires' And Smoke, Is Violating Youths' Rights To Life And Liberty

Court Considers If Washington State, Smothered By 'Climate Fires' And Smoke, Is Violating Youths' Rights To Life And Liberty

Story originally published by DeSmog As rampant wildfires worsened by climate change continued to batter the western U.S. this week, a Washington state appeals court examined the question of whether young people should be allowed to sue their state government over the climate crisis. The hearing, held Thursday, September

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