"National courts could be ordered to cut #carbon dioxide #emissions if the complaint is upheld."
Instead of taking care of their children, countries do this:
"#Portugal's legal team has told the court that it is dedicated to fighting #ClimateChange, and also that the applicants have not provided direct evidence of the direct impact on them.
The #UK argued that the plaintiffs should have gone through national courts first."
Backed by the British-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), the Portuguese applicants, aged between 11 and 24, want a legally-binding decision that would force states to act."
"The paper substantiates a submission to the International Court of Justice (#ICJ) on the legal responsibility of countries to act on #ClimateChange.
Evidence gathered in Vanuatu supports a clarification on #LossAndDamage finance which could activate powerful legal tools to hold polluters accountable."
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