Climate litigation - Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis

"The complaint is exploratory. It argues the government is violating the claimants’ human rights by continuing to support coal and gas developments that fuel climate extremes."

"... A “glaring inconsistency” in climate policy: that the country is taking steps to cut domestic emissions as it expands support for fossil fuel exports. The stories of these claimants show climate change is not an abstract future threat... Australia has a “huge amount of liability and exposure” given the scale of its fossil fuel exports." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/22/trapped-by-floods-and-fearing-death-in-the-heat-the-australians-taking-legal-action-over-the-climate-crisis
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A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a youth climate case against the US federal government's fossil fuel policies.

If you're discussing this case, Lighthiser v. Trump, in your classroom and community, we have resources to put this climate litigation case in context for you. 1/3 👇

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03062026/appeals-court-dismisses-lighthiser-v-trump-youth-climate-case/

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⚖️ #ClimateLitigation update: This Friday, the Dutch Supreme Court in The Hague 🇳🇱 will confront a defining legal question: Can a major fossil fuel company be legally required to reduce emissions in line with climate science?

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