Australian judges to youth: Drop dead.
An Australian federal court ruled recently that the country’s Federal Environment Minister is not liable for protecting young people from the effects of climate change.
This ruling invalidated a 2021 class action win by a group of eight young activistsA nun and an environmentalist took Susan Ley, Environment Minister, to court in support of all Australian children. They argued that the minister owes Australian kids a duty of care when it comes to fossil fuel projects that could adversely impact their future.
They also have a 2021 class action suitA group of teenagers applied to an injunction to prevent the minister from approving the extension for a coal mine in New South Wales. ABC NewsReported. The teens believed that coal mine expansion could lead to an increase in an Additional 100 million metric tonsThe atmosphere with carbon dioxide. This would account for about 20% of Australia’s greenhouse gases emissions. It would only worsen the climate change and make their futures less secure.
Federal judges ruled that it was the duty of the government to care for the future of the country’s young people, despite the overwhelming evidence of future harm. Not to be imposedMinister for the Environment
[The new ruling]It does not alter the science. It doesn’t put out fires or drain floodwaters,” said Anj Sharma, a Guardian teenager activist. reported. Sharma helped Take the lead in the class action against Ley.
The 2021 lawsuit is one example of the many ways young climate activists have taken their cause to court.GovernmentsTo court. Germany’s highest court last year Young activists sided with usTo challenge the country’s climate law for 2019, they sued. And in 2020. a Melbourne college student The Australian government was suedFailure to disclose climate-Related risks for investors who are looking to buy government bonds
The latest ruling in AustraliaThis is less than a month following the pummeling of the country’s eastern coast.The torrential rains can cause severe flooding. Some of the worst floodingThere have been more than 20 deaths in Australia’s recorded history and thousands of people displaced by them. Bushfires have also been made worse by climate change. Australias 2020 bushfiresDisputed or killed mMore than 3 BillionsAnimals ???????? More than 30.
Sharma stated in front the courthouse this week that it would not deter us from our fight for a safer future. Although the Federal Court accepted the ministers’ legal arguments today over ours it does not change the ministers moral obligation of taking action on climate change.
