Legal action against companies and governments relating to the climate crisis are increasing in number, scope and ambition. Global Insight examines the rise and rise.
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Ciarán Cuffe: Court cases are leading the fight on climate change across Europe
But the MEP says while the citizen-led revolution is inspiring, legislators must do better on climate. By Ciarán Cuffe Tuesday 6 Jul 2021, 7:00 AM 18 hours ago 6,848 Views 29 Comments Ciarán Cuffe MEP
AS THE PLANET burns, across Europe we are seeing young people and campaigners fight for environmental justice in the courts.
In Germany, the 2019 Luisa Neubauer case made history. Germany’s supreme constitutional court ruled that the Government’s climate measures were insufficient to protect future generations after a complaint from environmentalist groups.
In Portugal, young clima