In a momentous case, young EU citizens will seek to draw among a range of principles from human rights, such as that of effectiveness, to arm-twist governments into impactful climate action.
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The Balearic islands have passed a pioneering law protecting the well-being of present and future generations. Can it be successful?
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.
The strong trade relationship with the EU means policy changes like the border tax may have disproportionately significant effects on African economies.
The sea level around Vanuatu is rising at a rate nearly twice the global average. New research tells a story of both loss and resilience.
Thanks to Vanuatu, a vote at the next UN General Assembly could open the floodgates to international climate litigation.
Australia is one of the last nations holding out against legislating the human right to a healthy environment
Every year, air pollution kills 2,600 Australians. Australia’s new climate policy regime must account for this and other harms climate change wreaks on society.
When it comes to emissions reduction, Australia needs a proper national conversation and a long-term plan. The climate change bill about to pass parliament doesn’t provide this.
There’s some confusion around what the new climate law allows the Environmental Protection Agency to do. A law professor explains what’s changing.
Under the Greens’ proposal, future projects, such as a new mine or high emissions industrial plant, would be assessed on the climate harms they’d potentially cause.
New research looked at similar laws in Victoria and around the world. The Albanese government must learn from their successes and failures.
The Stockholm Conference in June 1972 launched five decades of international negotiations on everything from biodiversity to climate change.
The number of people who die from climate change each year is roughly the same as the number of people who die from tobacco use.
Australia is now taking a 2050 target to Glasgow, but this does not mean we are fulfilling the undertakings we made in Paris.
Teenagers directly affected by fracking have voiced disappointment at the political process. They’re looking for other ways to make their voices heard
Oil giant must cut its emissions by 45%, a Dutch court has ruled.
The children argue failure to tackle climate change constitutes youth discrimination.
When a bushfire burns is one country, smoke drift means it can become the world’s problem. But the law lacks the teeth to hold those responsible to account.
The Trump administration is trying to spike a lawsuit against the US government arguing that there’s a constitutional right to a stable climate.
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Assistant Professor in Ethics, Utrecht University
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Sustainability Lawyer, Utrecht University
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Professor in practice and strategic director at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Health Economics, Curtin University
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Professor of Science, Technology and Public Policy, UCL
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