I am proud of today's youth wanting to stop climate change but using the courts is not the way. In Canada our courts are not to be used to make political statements and they are not a political body. I was involved in the demonstrations of the 60's and 70's to clean up our rivers and lakes, stop acid rain and clear cut logging, so I see the need today but we are not the same as the US so leave the courts out of this and fight directly with the politicians.

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in recent years with 30 suits in different countries. The urgency of the climate crisis in view of recent worldwide extreme weather events is responsible. Governments set environmental policy including regulation, and it is government that gives licenses/permits and subsidies to energy industry businesses. The issues are covered in the brief video below.

- Video, youth activists, https://globalnews.ca/news/6085431/climate-change-lawsuit-youth/

- Vox, Pay attention to the growing wave of climate change lawsuits, June 2019.
Kids, farmers, fishermen, cities, and states are suing the fossil fuel industry and governments. Could they win?

..Now another wave of lawsuits is trying to hold powerful institutions accountable for an even bigger crisis, by making them pay and change their ways. At least eight US cities, five counties, and one state are suing some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies for selling products that contribute to global warming while misleading the public about their harms. In parallel, 21 young people are trying to suspend fossil fuel development as part of their high-profile climate rights case, Juliana v. United States, against the government..
The momentum is building in other countries too. In Canada, the Netherlands, and Ireland, citizens are taking their governments to court to demand more ambitious policies to fight climate change.

..With so many lawsuits filed across so many jurisdictions, the likelihood of a climate case getting to a trial is growing. Outside the courtroom, public opinion is starting to shift, with a majority of Americans wanting the government to address climate change, according to several recent polls.
>The hope among the plaintiffs is that one of the suits could lead to comprehensive action on climate change that the political process has failed to provide.

However, the plaintiffs are in uncharted legal territory, and opponents say these cases hinge on radical, unprecedented expansions of existing laws. The litigation also circumvents the legislative process, which is arguably where climate change policies should be implemented in the first place. As federal appeals courts weigh whether some of these lawsuits should be allowed to go to trial, it’s helpful to understand the background of environmental litigation, the arguments being made, and what they could mean for the fight against climate change. Here’s what you need to know.

..Environmental lawsuits have a long history, but climate liability and climate rights are a new frontier
“Litigation has been a crucial strategy for environmental activism since the ’60s and the ’70s,” said Sabin, the Yale professor. In fact, we’ve already seen a successful lawsuit centering on climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency was forced to regulate carbon dioxide to fight climate change as the result of a 2007 Supreme Court decision in a lawsuit, Massachusetts v. EPA. It’s the most significant example of a climate change mitigation policy established through the courts...
More, https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/2/22/17140166/climate-change-lawsuit-exxon-juliana-liability-kids

She said she did and then went back to her country and they passed legislation on increased taxation for carbon use.

Greta, some leaders are listening and responding to you!

And what would those be in Canada? Last winter was only 10 below instead of 15 below or what?

the last 10 years due to warmer weather impacting thousands of Canadians; increased respiratory problems like asthma and allergies from rising levels of poor air quality; in addition to learning disabilities and cancers from fossil fuel toxins and mold and other pathogens caused by flooding in homes and buildings during extreme weather.

More, the young Canadians talk about issues,

https://globalnews.ca/news/6085431/climate-change-lawsuit-youth/