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Climate Litigation and Children’s Rights: Unpacking the CRC’s New General Comment

Law Columbia

12 (2009) (see §21). 11 GC26), with due regard to the precautionary principle (IV. Argentina et al. ). In 2021, the CRC dismissed the complaints since the petitioners had failed to exhaust domestic legal remedies at the national level. 26-28 GC26), building on its earlier comments in General Comment No.12

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Dissecting the Attacks on the Endangerment Finding

Legal Planet

In late 2009, EPA made a formal finding often called the Endangerment Finding that greenhouse gases may endanger human health and welfare. In this post, Ill explain the 2009 finding, its significance, the specific arguments EPA is making, and why they are likely to fail. First, it has to qualify as an air pollutant.