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Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

October 17, 2024 admin

Alex Neufeldt, 28, one of seven young people taking the Ontario government to court over its greenhouse gas emission reduction target, poses by Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The appeals court in Canada’s most populous province is set to rule on Thursday whether Ontario’s climate target violates…

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Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases

October 17, 2024 admin

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South Korean teen activist hopes for landmark court ruling on climate change

August 28, 2024 admin

An activist from Youth 4 Climate Action Yoon Hyeonjeong looks on during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, August 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yoon Hyeonjeong, a 19-year-old South Korean activist, says the fate of her years-long fight for more action to tackle climate change hinges on what could be a landmark ruling by…

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Philippines chosen to host climate ‘loss and damage’ fund board

July 10, 2024 admin

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks on as he meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the “Loss and Damage” fund created by U.N. talks, marking another step towards providing financial…

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European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind

April 12, 2024 admin

Rosmarie Wydler-Walti and Anne Mahrer, of the Swiss elderly women group Senior Women for Climate Protection, attend the hearing of the court for the ruling in the climate case Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France April 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Switzerland…

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