Climate Change Litigation Update: "Children's Crusade" Case Against the United States Goes Forward

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Judicial decisions;    Courts;    Air pollution control;    Greenhouse gases;   

RP-ID  :  crs_ls_2017Jan01_crusade

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the case of "Juliana v. United States" which was brought by a group of 21 individuals all under the age of 20 organized through an Oregon nonprofit called Our Children's Trust. The plaintiffs seek to compel the federal government to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through appeals to the Constitution and common law.