Ten youths brought a complaint against the State of Hessen, Germany, claiming that the state’s failure to set adequate climate protection goals and reduction paths was in violation of domestic environmental law and constitutional law. They alleged that failure to mitigate would have adverse effects on the plaintiffs’ human rights and health, as well as...

Country: United States Defendant: State of Alaska Law Applied: Constitutional LawDomestic Environmental Law Key words:  Human RightsClimate JusticeJust TransitionPublic TrustLoss and Damage Case Information: Court(s): Alaskan Supreme Court; Alaskan Superior Court Dissenting Judgement: Majority Decision (split 3:2) Filing Date: 2017 Last Update: 28 January 2022 Status: Dismissal affirmed ISSUES  The claim is an appeal against...