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Norway’s Climate Action Lawsuit – Planet Rules Ep. 2

Norway’s climate action lawsuit pits citizens against the government over a decision to open up for oil exploration in the far north. Paragraph 112 of Norway’s constitution guarantees citizens the right to a healthy and sustainable environment. Can citizens invoke that right, in a time of climate emergency, to force the government to reverse its…

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Norway’s Climate Action Lawsuit – Planet Rules Ep. 2

Posted on 11/11/2019 by markbtaylor

A court in Norway this week is hearing an appeal by citizens who are suing the government over its decision to open up for oil exploration in the far north. Planet Rules speaks with University of Oslo law Professor Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde about Norway’s climate action lawsuit, the arguments and the likelihood of a supreme…

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