Human rights and climate justice | Co-Director, Climate Litigation Network. Team @urgenda. Advisory Board @ACRiSL_Project. Usual disclaimers. @lucysmaxwell.bsky
London, England and Melbourne, Australia
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Glad to share some thoughts on the global significance of today's climate ruling with Al Jazeera -- for communities around the world who are taking their governments to court
For more voices, check out our press release: shorturl.at/xFJT0
Busy time in climate litigation (& such dire need for action)
I shared thoughts on Inter American Court of Human Rights hearing & Advisory Op -- important for 8+ pending cases against govts in Latin Am, cases globally, norms on adaptation, loss + damage
reuters.com/business/environ…
E.g. we have the tech 👇🏼 — we need political will to tackle the climate crisis
Latest positive results on global renewable energy growth from @EmberClimate
Renewables generated a RECORD 30% of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind ⚡
The world is racing towards an era of falling fossil fuels.
Find out more in @EmberClimate’s 5th #GER24.
ember-climate.org/insights/r…
We have the solutions — political will is the barrier: “Lack of money was only a concern for 27% of scientists … Few respondents thought that a lack of green technology or scientific understanding of the issue were a problem – 6% and 4% respectively.”
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I’ll give the last word to a guarded optimist: “I am convinced that we have all the solutions needed for a 1.5C path and that we will implement them in the coming 20 years. But I fear that our actions might come too late and we cross one or several tipping points.”
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Watch this space -- ruling in Korean Climate Case could be the first of its kind outside of the EU, with huge ripple effects. I shared thoughts with Korean TV news earlier this week. Next hearing is on 21 May.
Follow @youth4climatekr and Plan 1.5 plan15.org/
Big day on Monday for Uncle Pabai & Uncle Paul, and the Australian Climate case -- final hearing starts in Cairns. Follow @GrataFund for updates!
Sending huge solidarity to the courageous communities in Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait) Islands, taking the Australian Govt to court
📍 The Australian Climate Case is heading to Cairns for closing arguments hearings!
If you'll be around, come down and join us at our Opening Ceremony. 8:15 for an 8:30am start!
#climatecaseau #pabaivcmwth @cafnec @FightForOurReef
Here's the live stream for this week's Australian Climate Case hearings: youtube.com/watch?v=0Po3TPRf…
Yes - climate cases certainly do lead to action!
Glad to speak to @Nature about the impact of climate cases to ramp up governments' weak climate action 👇
Climate litigation is in the spotlight again after a landmark decision last week. But do climate lawsuits lead to action? @JoanaSetzer, @lucysmaxwell and @toniatigre assess their impact.
Read @Nature.
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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“[The win] sets a tone globally that has impacts in Australia as well, to say that climate action is a legal duty – it’s not just a matter of politics,” she says.
Grata ED @isreinecke on what the Swiss climate win means for Australia. Read more 👇
smh.com.au/environment/clima…
Hear hear — strong affirmation by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Today’s decision has global reach
We welcome the European Court of Human Rights @ECHR_CEDH ruling in #KlimaSeniorinnen case v. #Switzerland affirming that States have human rights obligations to sufficiently mitigate #climate change. Ruling provides a basis for determined action & justice globally - @volker_turk
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Some behind the scenes of the herstoric day @KlimaSeniorin at the European Court of Human Rights
Press Release - voices from around the world on impact of today's ruling from European Court of Human Rights
The European Court has recognised that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis and govts must significantly increase their climate efforts 🧵
shorturl.at/jkPR3
6. Sejong Youn, Plan 1.5, @youth4climatekr (Korean Youth Climate Case): "The decision will have significant bearing in the Korean Youth Climate Litigation at the Korean Constitutional Court as the first hearing for the case is scheduled on the 23rd April.”
For full quotes and contact details for all of these teams, please see the Press Release: drive.google.com/file/d/1wIz…