Litigating our way out of climate change

16/01/2022 29 min
Litigating our way out of climate change

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Episode Synopsis


Responses to climate change are often marked by frustration as much as fear. Those seeking to end our fossil-fuel dependency are increasingly turning to litigation to force the hands of companies and governments - often on human rights grounds. But do the courts have a legitimate role to play in leading the way? Or is this a form of judicial activism?