Major developments for global climate litigation: the Human Rights Council recognizes the right to a healthy environment and the Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its decision in an international youth climate case
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 12, 2021
While the resolution is not legally binding, it represents a significant political statement that could shape global standards. The claimants argued that the States violated the Convention on the Rights of the Child and their rights to life, health, and culture, by not taking effective actions to reduce their carbon emissions.
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