Activists backed by Fridays For Future, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and other NGOs brought claim that the lack of a comprehensive legal framework to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 violated their fundamental rights as enshrined in German basic law.[1] The complaint specifically called out that the state had to protect the right to life, personal freedom, right to property, and human dignity.[2]
Decisionedit
The Constitutional Court declared part of the Federal Climate Protection Act unconstitutional, as it did not "sufficiently protect people against future infringements and limitations of freedom rights in the wake of gradually intensifying climate change".[3] It ruled against some of their claims, saying the plaintiffs could not prove the government violated its constitutional duty.
The finance minister responded to the ruling by saying that he would work with the environment ministry to amend the act.[4] The environmental minister wrote that she would present new climate proposals over the summer.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abTreisman, Rachel (April 29, 2021). "German Court Orders Revisions To Climate Law, Citing 'Major Burdens' On Youth". NPR.
^Kotzé, Louis J. (December 2021). "Neubauer et al. versus Germany: Planetary Climate Litigation for the Anthropocene?". German Law Journal. 22 (8): 1423–1444. doi:10.1017/glj.2021.87. ISSN 2071-8322.
^Connolly, Kate (2021-04-29). "'Historic' German ruling says climate goals not tough enough". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
April 12, 2024
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