Thursday, February 4, 2021
Youth for Climate Justice v. Austria et al
9:00–9:45 a.m.
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This panel will discuss the legal strategy and the repercussions of this landmark case. The case was filed by several Portuguese children and young people against 33 European states for contributing to the climate crisis and failing to sufficiently act to mitigate climate change, in violation of the plaintiffs' human rights guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Speakers: Gerry Liston, Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Paul Clark, Garden Court Chambers