A minor revolution in climate justice has just taken location in one of the countries most affected by global warming,reports Le MondeThe tall court of justice in Lahore has ordered the creation of a “climate council” to force the Pakistani state to uphold its environmental commitments.
A farmer went to the court with the charge that his “fundamental rights” had been breached by the lack of action on the part of Pakistan’s climate change minister. Pakistan has been hit by three consecutive years of deadly floods. Related: Pakistan's climate policies are a ‘joke’, says Imran Khan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com