Climate Plaintiffs in Germany

Portrait of Dr. Roda Verheyen, lawyer of German climate plaintiffs. Three families, together with Greenpeace Germany, are filing a complaint against the German federal government with the Berlin administrative court concerning climate protection arguing encroachment of their fundamental rights as provided in the German Constitution (Articles 2, 12 and 14 of the German Grundgesetz).

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Klimaklaeger in Deutschland

Portrait Dr. Roda Verheyen, Rechtsanwältin der Klimaklaeger Familien, die fuer wirksamen Klimaschutz vor Gericht ziehen.

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Image only to be used in the context of reporting on the climate plaintiffs.

Unique identifier: GP0STSM70

Type: Image

Shoot date: 18/10/2018

Locations: Europe, Germany, Pellworm

Credit line: © Gordon Welters / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Plaintiffs in Germany

Climate plaintiffs in Germany. Three families impacted by global warming, and also Greenpeace e.V. are taking legal steps for effective climate protection and file a complaint against the German government with the Berlin Administrative Court. The basis of the complaint: The Federal Government violates fundamental rights, if it does not take additional measures to achieve the German climate target for the year 2020. By failing to meet this target the Federal Government is furthermore violating European environmental law. As an environmental organisation, Greenpeace Germany is therefore suing for compliance with German and European environmental law.

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Climate Constitutional Complaints in Germany

Climate Complaint by German Climate Plaintiffs

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