- Volume 17 (2019), Issue 3
- Vol. 17 (2019), No. 3
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- Pages 353 - 363
- pp. 353 - 363
Verfassungsrechtliche Klimaschutzverpflichtungen
The scientific evidence on climate change is overwhelming, but the measures on the national, European and global level to reduce emissions are insufficient. Therefore in many countries courts are approached in order to enforce the duties of governments to take action. The article gives an overview on case law in Europe and discusses some of the legal problems concerning positive obligations derived from human rights.