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Protecting the Rights of Kids: Paul Rink and Doug Kysar on Climate Litigation

Protecting the Rights of Kids: Paul Rink and Doug Kysar on Climate Litigation

Update: 2019-12-16
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Who is responsible for the global climate crisis? The plaintiffs in the case, Juliana v. U.S., argue that much of the blame lies at the feet of the federal government for enabling fossil fuel companies to alter the planet’s climate. In this episode of the YED podcast, Paul Rink explains that the Juliana case is part of an emerging litigation initiative that asserts a moral obligation on the part of governments to protect the rights of young people and unborn generations to a safe, sustainable climate. Rink is joined by Doug Kysar, a professor at Yale Law School. Together they examine the legal merits of the Juliana case and other youth-based climate litigation and their potential to reframe the narrative of the climate debate.

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Protecting the Rights of Kids: Paul Rink and Doug Kysar on Climate Litigation

Protecting the Rights of Kids: Paul Rink and Doug Kysar on Climate Litigation

Yale Environmental Dialogue