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THE GREAT CLIMATE CHALLENGE
The world needs to reduce climate warming emissions rapidly to prevent irreversible climate breakdown

Sea level rise may leave large parts of New York, California, and Florida underwater by 2050

24 million people were displaced by weather-related disasters in 2016

One million species are at risk of extinction because of how we run the world OR Because of climate change, 90% of coral reefs can disappear by 2050.
WHO IS LIABLE

100 companies are responsible for 71% of the world’s emissions

China, the U.S. and India together contribute to half of all emissions globally

Governments around the world keep backing up fossil fuels and slow down transition to renewables
IT’S TIME TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE AND OUR LIVES BY ENFORCING OUR LEGAL RIGHTS

- Right to life
- Right to security
- Right to clean and healthy environment,
- Right to safe and adequate food
Do you believe any of those rights have been affected?
TAKE LEGAL ACTION FOR A LIVEABLE PLANET
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Make those who destroy the climate reverse harm and change their course
HOW CLIMATE CHANGE LEGAL ACTION WORKS


TYPES OF LEGAL CLIMATE ACTION
Action due to violation of human and constitutional rights
Administrative action against officials for violation of their duty to protect the environment
Preventing corporations from getting permits to destroy nature in a particular place
Private claims against entities for the abatement of public or private nuisance or damages for negligence, among others
Actions for violations, such as failure to disclose environmental risks or pushing for improved legislation through legal reform
Actions against corporations for the fraud, violation of consumer protection or harm to climate by particular products
COURT CASES

U.K. climate emergency
U.K. parliament declared a climate emergency in 2019 due to pressure by Extinction Rebellion group.

Carbon Majors Inquiry
900 Dutch citizens and Urgenda Foundation filed a climate case against the government to take greater action aimed at preventing climate change.

People’s Climate Case
Ten families across Europe initiated a litigation action before the European Union General Court to seek redress from the adverse climate change effects on their livelihoods