The law that could make climate change illegal

Climate change rose quickly up the political agenda in Denmark in 2019, and an ambitious climate law followed in 2020 (Credit: Getty Images)

One of the most robust laws on climate change yet has been created in Denmark. Can legislation really make failing to act on climate change illegal?

Author: Jocelyn Timperley, 8th July 2020.

My Comment: Governments around the world are finally beginning to set ambitious targets for reducing CO2 emissions. However governments come and go and with them their targets or the political will to implement to them. This article looks at how the law might be used to make governments legally accountable for their climate targets.