OIL SEE YOU IN COURT: suing the climate culprits
In this episode:
Can legal action help fight the climate crisis? In December, the Dutch Supreme Court became the first in the world to force a government to reduce carbon emissions - a major decision in a global wave of climate cases.
We speak to Tessa Khan from the legal team behind the Dutch case and Tim Crosland, who’s brought similar action in the UK. Then Pat Parenteau explains how US cities are suing fossil fuel companies for their contribution to the crisis.
And linguist turned podcaster Anat Shenker-Osorio shares what she’s learned about the language behind progressive victories.
Guests
Tessa Khan (@tessakhan), co-director of the Climate Litigation Network
Tim Crosland, barrister and director of Plan B (@PlanB_earth)
Patrick Parenteau, professor of law at Vermont Law School
Anat Shenker-Osorio (@anatosaurus), communications expert and host of ‘Brave New Words’
More info
Climate litigation
Time: Tessa Khan: Litigation is a powerful tool for holding those responsible for the climate crisis to account(Sept 2019)
LSE Grantham Institute: Global trends in climate change litigation (Jul 2019)
The Guardian: Can climate litigation save the world? (Mar 2018)
Tessa Khan: Accounting for the human rights harms of climate change (Jul 2017)
Netherlands, UK and US climate cases
Urgenda: Landmark decision by supreme court
Plan B: Plan B Cases
Vox: Pay attention to the growing wave of climate change lawsuits (Jun 2019)