Delaying Climate Action Harms Youth, German High Court Rules in 'Huge Win for the Climate Movement'

EcoWatch
By Climate NexusApr 30, 2021, 10:18 am296 pts
Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that the country's 2019 climate law unconstitutionally saddles young people with the burden of fighting climate change by "irreversibly offload[ing] major emission reductions burdens onto periods after 2030." Olaf Scholz, Germany's finance minister, said the government…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Earth’s “boring billion” set the stage for complex life

ScienceDaily

Earth’s “boring billion” set the stage for complex life 128

PHYSorg

Cul-de-sac effect: Why Mediterranean regions are becoming more prone to extreme floods in a changing climate 128

ENN

Rebalancing the Gut: How AI Solved a 25-year Crohn’s Disease Mystery 127

Bangladesh to reintroduce captive elephants to the wild

Mongabay

Bangladesh to reintroduce captive elephants to the wild 125

Genesis is building a new luxury off-road SUV, and all signs point to an EV [Images]

Electrek

Genesis is building a new luxury off-road SUV, and all signs point to an EV [Images] 122

In New York, a pipeline proposal that just won’t die

Grist

In New York, a pipeline proposal that just won’t die 116

EVChaja Looks To Scale Its Electric Corporate Shuttle & B2B Electric Van Service In Kenya

CleanTechnica

EVChaja Looks To Scale Its Electric Corporate Shuttle & B2B Electric Van Service In Kenya 116

What buyers need to know about the surge of interest in methane credits

Trellis

What buyers need to know about the surge of interest in methane credits 103

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Crunching Numbers to Curb Crashes: Using…

Crunching Numbers to Curb Crashes: Using Federal Data to Make Our Roads Safer

Tuesday’s Headlines Pay High Prices…

Tuesday’s Headlines Pay High Prices for Highway Repairs

The Philippines May Have The Toyota bZ4X…

The Philippines May Have The Toyota bZ4X By Mid-2026 — Exclusive

Yaoundé is set to sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How green design could cool…

Texas Adds More Solar Power Because…

Texas Adds More Solar Power Because It’s Just Better, That’s All

Rio Tinto Goes Its Own Way With…

Rio Tinto Goes Its Own Way With Renewable Energy

GAC Brings in All-New EV Models at PEVS…

GAC Brings in All-New EV Models at PEVS 2025

Kia’s EV5 Preview & Test Drives at the…

Kia’s EV5 Preview & Test Drives at the 13th PEVS

U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity Growth…

U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity Growth Slowed in 2024

A Milestone for Greater Road Safety:…

A Milestone for Greater Road Safety: More than Two Million Vehicles Produced…