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Climate Litigation and Children’s Rights: Unpacking the CRC’s New General Comment

Law Columbia

New studies estimate that children born in 2020 will experience up to a sevenfold increase in climate-related extreme events compared with people born six decades ago. 11 GC26), with due regard to the precautionary principle (IV. Argentina et al. ). 1 GC26), on children’s rights are evident. . §11

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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

In 2020, a federal judge ruled that the Lake Erie Bill of Rights is “invalid in its entirety” based on the premise that the law itself was “unconstitutionally vague” and exceeded municipal powers. The river bears nine rights and can be legally represented by guardians responsible for ensuring that these rights are respected.

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Guest Commentary: Czech Republic-Poland’s dispute over the Turów mine

Law Columbia

In 1994, the mine obtained a concession to extract lignite until 2020. In March 2020, the mine received the requested extension until 2026. In March 2020, the mine received the requested extension until 2026. In 2015, it requested an extension of the concession for six years. 71-72 ).

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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

Law Columbia

In September 2020, eight students and their litigation legal representative (a nun who can legally represent the children in court) filed a climate class action lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia on their behalf and on behalf of other Australian children. Sharma and Others and its impact for climate litigation in Australia.

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

Following the precautionary principle, citizens have the right to be concerned about the quality of their environment and do not have to wait for climate conditions so unfavorable that they do not allow their basic needs of life to be met. The court defined the right to a favorable environment (included in the Czech constitution, art.

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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

Law Columbia

In 2020 the German population amounted to 1.1% Last but not least: the precautionary principle requires that potentially colossal damage be averted. Government of Ireland (Supreme Court of Ireland, July 31, 2020), available at [link]. of the world’s population; yet Germany emitted 2% of the global aggregate GHGs.

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

The answer is that there was a lot more generating capacity in 2006 than in 2020. 13] California regulators in 2020 over-estimated the contribution they could reasonably expect from renewables. In 2020, California generated 39 percent of its in-state electricity from them. [15] In 2020, California’s electricity prices rose 7.5