News Headline

Illegal not to act: Could courts save world from climate change?

Source
New Scientist

Publication Date
2015-06-26

All governments have a legal duty to protect their citizens from harm. They must therefore do their part to prevent dangerous global warming. And if they fail to act, their citizens can take them to court to compel them.

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27785-illegal-not-to-act-could-courts-save-world-from-climate-change.html#.VY1OIWdASUk