[Opinion] International courts are sending a clear message on the climate crisis. Canada must pay attention

The World Court says climate change is an ‘existential threat.’ Here’s what to do about it.

Last month, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations' highest judicial body, delivered a decision declaring that countries must immediately treat climate change as an "existential threat." This non-binding opinion, driven by a new generation of young lawyers from climate-impacted sovereign nations, marks a significant shift in the fight against climate change. The World Court's use of "must" underscores the urgency for nations to c…

International courts are sending a clear message on the climate crisis. Canada must pay attention

As we witness another summer plagued with extreme heat, floods, and skies choked with wildfire smoke, signs of hope are emerging in the fight against climate change from an unlikely place: the courtroom. Over the past month, two of the world’s top courts affirmed what communities across our planet have known for years: the climate crisis is a human rights crisis. This legal conclusion demands immediate, wide-scale responses from governments and …

Who is Responsible for the Climate Crisis? How the Courts are Weighing In (and what’s next for Canada) - Raven Trust

As our futures unfold alongside wildfires scorching millions of hectares of land, intensifying flooding on coastlines, and constant disruptions and threats to food systems, the question at the heart of climate litigation becomes more urgent: Who is responsible for the climate crisis? And, what legal obligations do governments have to stop it? Around the globe, people have been taking action to slow down or halt the overextraction and overconsump…