Hundreds of people across Japan sued the central government Thursday seeking damages for “unconstitutional” inaction on climate change, in the country’s first such litigation.
The landmark lawsuit criticizes Japan’s “grossly inadequate” fight against the climate crisis, saying it jeopardizes the health and livelihoods of the approximately 450 plaintiffs.
“We just submitted our complaint and evidence to the court and our lawsuit has been officially accepted,” lead lawyer Akihiro Shima said.
Culled from Japan Times
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