Green innovation a better way of fighting climate change than heading to court
Legal cases undermine democracy, harm the poor and sidetrack us from smarter ways to fix the climate
23 May 2021 - 18:56
Despite intense climate worries, electorates have been unwilling to spend the trillions needed to cut emissions dramatically. That is why climate campaigners are pursuing a new strategy: forcing climate policy through courts.
Across the world, the UN now counts at least 1,550 such climate cases in 38 countries, often filed by young people invoking a fear for their future. Unfortunately, such cases undermine democracy, harm the poor and sidetrack us from smarter ways to fix the climate...
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