The Energy 202: Youth climate lawsuit dismissal shows challenge of using courts to tackle climate change

It was supposed to be the "trial of the century." Now the case won't even get its day in court. The dismissal of a landmark,...

A landmark lawsuit in which kids sued the US government over its contribution to climate change has been dismissed after a 5-year fight

Five years ago, 21 young people sued the US government, alleging that by contributing to climate despite knowledge of its dangerous consequences, it was violating...

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

The panel reversed the district court’s interlocutory orders in an action brought by an environmental organization and individual plaintiffs against the federal government, alleging climate-change...

Kids’ climate change lawsuit tossed out by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has thrown out a high-profile case brought by 21 kids and young adults in a bid to block the federal government...