Teenagers taking the Australian government to court over climate change
by Presented by Laura Murphy-Oates and reported by Ad from Environment | The Guardian on (#5ESVV)
A landmark class action against the Australian government, led by eight teenagers, begins in the federal court on Tuesday. The case could set a precedent that would stop the government from approving new fossil fuel projects because of their contribution to climate change. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to 16-year-old Anj Sharma about the action.
Read Adam Morton's story about the landmark case and other legal challenges over government's inaction on climate change here.
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