The German constitutional verdict is a landmark in climate litigation

Felix Ekardt () and Katharine Heyl
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Felix Ekardt: Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Policy
Katharine Heyl: Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Policy

Nature Climate Change, 2022, vol. 12, issue 8, 697-699

Abstract: Climate and freedom are interconnected in various ways. The recent German verdict on climate protection realigned the fundamental rights in liberal democratic societies and marks an important step in climate litigation around the world.

Date: 2022
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