Claimants to argue lack of adequate action is breach of human rights, in largest climate legal action to date
Six young people are preparing to appear at theto try to compel 32 nations to rapidly escalate their emissions reductions in the world’s largest climate legal action to date.
“This case is unprecedented in its scale and its consequence. Never before have so many countries had to defend themselves in front of any court anywhere in the world,” said Gearóid Ó Cuinn, of Global Legal Action Network , which is supporting the claimants. Lawyers will present evidence that current policies of the 32 countries mean the world is on track to reach 3C of global heating within the lifetime of the young people. “This July the temperatures in Leiria reached more than 40C,” said one claimant, Catarina Mota, 23. “It is so difficult to comprehend that this is just the beginning in terms of the extreme heat. Our experts say at 3C there will be even more extreme heatwaves which last for a month or more. This will be unbelievable.
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