Polish activists sue government over climate change
Claimants say state’s failure to act on emissions threatens their rights and livelihoods
10 June 2021 - 12:22
Barcelona — Young climate activists, a grandfather and a farmer have sued the Polish government for failing to deal with climate change.
The Polish citizens argue that extreme weather events worsened by the warming of the planet are threatening their individual rights and their livelihoods, in lawsuits filed at first-instance courts in the East European country this week. Environmental law firm ClientEarth, which is the people, said two more cases will follow. ..
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