Climate Litigation Is Increasing as Government Action Falters
Despite its name, ambition was largely lacking at mid-September’s Climate Ambition Summit at the United Nations in New York. Secretary General António Guterres asked nations to arrive at the session with concrete commitments for phasing out fossil fuels, observing in his opening remarks that “humanity has opened the gates of hell.” But the event was […]
In Court Testimony, Climate Scientists Rebuke Montana for Support of Fossil Fuels
16 youth have sued Montana for violating their right, guaranteed under Montana’s constitution, to a clean and healthful environment.
Montana Repeals State Energy Policy as Climate Trial Nears
Montana has repealed its 30-year-old energy policy – including a 2011 amendment that prioritized fossil-fuel development. The move comes as a June trial date approaches for a youth-led climate lawsuit against the state. In the lawsuit, Held v. State of Montana, sixteen Montana children and teenagers say that by actively promoting a fossil-fuel based energy […]