Dans un récent arrêt de 257 pages, la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme, siégeant en une Grande Chambre composée de 17 juges (la « Cour »), a statué que le gouvernement de la Suisse a violé l’article 8 de la Convention...more
In a recent 257-page decision, the European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Grand Chamber of 17 judges (Court), ruled that the Swiss government violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention) in...more
While many climate change litigation actions have been dismissed by the U.S. courts on the basis of the failure of plaintiffs to establish standing, including in the most recent decision of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...more
Recently, several Canadian youths aged 10 to 19, filed a lawsuit against the Government of Canada and the Attorney General of Canada over climate change, alleging violations of their rights under the Canadian Charter of...more
Climate change litigation continues to evolve in many jurisdictions and Canada has seen its fair share of proceedings seeking to hold governments and the oil and gas, energy and power industries responsible for carbon dioxide...more