EXPLAINER: Can Australians Sue The Government Over Its Climate Inaction?

As anticipation mounts for the Abbott government’s post-2020 emissions reduction policy – with News Corporation this week floating a 7.25 per cent cut on 2000-level emissions as a possible target for 2030 – Australians are increasingly wondering if they can sue the government for negligence on climate change. Ariane Wilkinson, a lawyer at Environmental Justice … Continue reading EXPLAINER: Can Australians Sue The Government Over Its Climate Inaction?