Three major climate cases are converging on the Commonwealth this fortnight. Its legal exposure will only grow
As climate impacts escalate, so will the government's liability — until politicians address the harm they’re causing.
Isabelle Reinecke is the Founder and Executive Director of Grata Fund, a not-for-profit organisation which has helped shape landmark cases that have shifted the dial on human rights, democratic freedoms and climate justice in Australia. She is the author of Courting Power: Law, Democracy & the Public Interest in Australia.
As climate impacts escalate, so will the government's liability — until politicians address the harm they’re causing.
The NZ Government just announced plans to slash citizens’ ability to bring climate lawsuits. We could be headed down the same path.
