Climate Change Lawsuit

• Montana youth score historic climate legal win over clean environment rights

  The first-of-its-kind ruling in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

  Environment

  Aug 14, 2023
  
• Albertans react to Vancouver city council’s decision to take on ‘Big Oil’

  Some Albertans were caught off guard on Friday following Vancouver city council's decision to allocate $660,000 toward a lawsuit against five major oil companies.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2022
  
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• Court should determine if Canada failed youth behind climate change suit: lawyer

  A federal government lawyer has argued for the case to be dismissed because a court should not step into the political arena when it comes to policy decisions related to greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  Sep 30, 2020
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• Youths file lawsuit with Federal Court calling Ottawa to develop climate plan

  In a lawsuit filed Friday, the youths ask the Federal Court to compel the Canadian government to develop a climate recovery plan using the best available science.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2019
• Expected lawsuit against feds for climate change harms tough case to argue: experts

  The David Suzuki Foundation, which is acting as a partner in the case, outlined in a news release the general arguments in the case being filed by 15 youths.

  Environment

  Oct 24, 2019
• Why a landmark opioid damage award is good news to climate change advocates

  'In a market-driven economy you don’t see significant environmental reform until we put a price tag on pollution.'

  Features

  Sep 7, 2019