Australia ordered to protect young people from the climate crisis

Australien Klimaschutz Gerichtsurteil Teenager

Mutige Vorreiterinnen: Drei der acht klagenden Teenager in Australien. Source: PR Arc

Eight teenagers and an 86-year-old nun sued over the permission for a mine to mine coal. In its judgment, the court came to the conclusion that the Australian government has a duty to protect young people from climate change. It is a historic decision.  



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