"It's not nice to have climate action, it's our fundamental right that the government protects us from the climate crisis." Climate lawsuits are becoming an increasingly popular and powerful tool for climate change activists. A January report released by the United Nations Environment Programme found that the number of climate litigation cases filed around the world nearly doubled between 2017 and 2020. "The government seems to still mix up setting climate targets with doing climate action," Neubauer said. Tim Crosland, the director of Plan B, a charity focused on climate litigation, said that when it comes to lawsuits, climate is the new tobacco.

Source: CNN May 09, 2021 07:52 UTC