Judges in several countries have ruled against governments or corporations, contributing to a growing consensus on the urgency of global warming.
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“Legal obstacles once considered insurmountable by many are now coming down one after the other,” said Christoph Bals, policy director with Germanwatch, one of several nongovernment organizations supporting Sendim’s lawsuit. Alfredo Sendim, 52, who operates Herdade do Freixo do Meio, a farm in central Portugal, is one plaintiffs from eight countries to file suit against the European Union over climate change. Most cases citing climate change have been brought in the United States. But courts elsewhere have shown more willingness in recent years to take on the kind of broad lawsuits that would force defendants to adjust emissions targets rather than merely pay compensation.In 2013, the U.S.
“What is now urgently needed, in order to meet generally agreed climate targets, is a rapid and deep decrease in greenhouse gas emissions,” Preston wrote.“I think this does send a signal that the legal system is an appropriate place to challenge the ongoing development of fossil fuels,” said Will Steffen, a climate scientist who provided pivotal evidence in the case, in an interview.
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