Hundreds of people across Japan sued the central government Thursday seeking damages for ¡°unconstitutional¡± inaction on climate change, in the country¡¯s first such litigation.
The landmark lawsuit criticizes Japan¡¯s ¡°grossly inadequate¡± fight against the climate crisis, saying it jeopardizes the health and livelihoods of the approximately 450 plaintiffs.
¡°We just submitted our complaint and evidence to the court and our lawsuit has been officially accepted,¡± lead lawyer Akihiro Shima said.
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