Africa: Historic Climate Justice Petition to Be Submitted to the African Court by Civil Society

Africa: Historic Climate Justice Petition to Be Submitted to the African Court by Civil Society

In a landmark move for environmental justice and human rights in Africa, the African Climate Platform, Resilient40, Natural Justice and Environmental Lawyer Collective for

Africa Takes the Climate Fight to Court

In what is being hailed as a historic move for environmental and human rights across the continent, a coalition of African civil society organisations is preparing to take the climate crisis to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. On May 2, in Arusha, Tanzania, the African Climate Platform, Resilient40, Natural Justice, and the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa — in collaboration with the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) for…

Civil society takes a stand to protect oceans during TEEPSA court challenge

Cape Town – It’s the start of South Africa’s Energy Month and The Green Connection and Natural Justice are set to appear before the Western Cape High Court from Monday 5 to 7 May 2025, in their landmark challenge against the decision to grant environmental authorisation to TotalEnergies EP South Africa Block 567 (Pty) Ltd […]

Why it matters Africa asks its highest court to define climate justice - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

Today (May 2, 2025), in Arusha, Tanzania, just below the ridgeline of Mount Meru and not far from the Kenyan border, Africa will do something it has never done before. Climate change justice campaign rally Civil society leaders from across the continent will walk into the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and formally ask: What are African governments legally obligated to do when the climate crisis threatens food, water, health, and li…