Re:Court rules climate change “duty of care” to future gener...
by Corazoor on Friday May 28, 2021 @05:33PM
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The ruling by the german constitutional court was definitely not judicial overreach.
For one because rejecting laws on constitutional grounds is the main purpose of that court.
But more importantly, the court started it's argument with the observation that the german goverment and parliament committed themselves to the goal of co2 reduction, by signing and ratifying the kyoto protocol.
From that follows that it is quite unfair (unconstitutional even) to put the major portion of reductions towards the end of the deadline, effectively pushing the burden on younger generations.
For one because rejecting laws on constitutional grounds is the main purpose of that court.
But more importantly, the court started it's argument with the observation that the german goverment and parliament committed themselves to the goal of co2 reduction, by signing and ratifying the kyoto protocol.
From that follows that it is quite unfair (unconstitutional even) to put the major portion of reductions towards the end of the deadline, effectively pushing the burden on younger generations.
Measured by their own standards and all that...