Climate justice in the courtroom
A Peruvian farmer is suing a German fossil fuel company, the city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against 26 oil and gas firms, and a Polish coal mining company was taken to court by its own shareholders. Activists, investors and everyday people are increasingly pursuing climate litigation as a means to exert pressure on companies and shift our societies onto a more sustainable trajectory. But success is far from assured.
Our climate question this week is: Can companies be held accountable for climate change?
Guests: Saúl Luciano Lliuya - Peruvian farmer Florence Goupil - freelance…
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