Young climate activists in Canada have turned to the courts in their fight to goad governments into taking their near-term climate commitments seriously. In a decision closely watched by the 22 young plaintiffs behind two climate lawsuits in Canada, Germany's constitutional court on April 29 sided with nine young Germans against their federal government. Germany's Minister of Economy and Energy Peter Altmaier agreed, calling it "epochal for climate protection and the rights of young people." Last October, Federal Court Justice Michael Manson granted the government's motion to strike the LaRose lawsuit. This month, lawyers for the young plaintiffs filed an appeal of that decision, which they hope will be heard this fall.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2021 07:52 UTC