{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/67d1d42cfa7cec3676c68517?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Justice for the Planet: The case for climate litigation","description":"<p>How can the law be used to champion human rights, drive progress and fight for climate justice? Paul Dickinson is joined by Laura Clarke, CEO of ClientEarth, the non-profit lawyers for the planet working to protect life on Earth.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Laura shares how ClientEarth has successfully challenged corporate greenwashing, from&nbsp;the Dutch courts ruling against airline <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/20/dutch-airline-klm-misled-customers-green-claims-court-rules\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">KLM for misleading customers</a>, to forcing a Polish company to <a href=\"https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/our-first-greenwashing-case-in-poland-ends-in-settlement/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">change the misleading name of its ‘eco-pea coal’</a>. And beyond corporate accountability, how they take on national governments to ensure they uphold their environmental commitments.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this latest in our series on the new levers of change, co-presenters Tom Rivett-Carnac and Christiana Figueres join Paul to reflect on the ways in which law, climate and justice intersects. Christiana shares her excitement on the new ways in which the ‘web of jurisprudence’ is being woven in a field with little legal precedent.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, each share their take on the news that former <a href=\"https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/banking-climate-mark-carney\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Outrage + Optimism guest Mark Carney</a> will become the next Prime Minister of Canada. How will he deal with President Trump amid the ongoing US-Canada trade war?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>💼 ClientEarth case study: KLM Greenwashing found illegal</p><p><a href=\"https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/we-re-joining-legal-action-against-dutch-airline-klm-for-greenwashing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/we-re-joining-legal-action-against-dutch-airline-klm-for-greenwashing/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>📖 Read more about ClientEarth <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/client-earth-james-thornton/3713181?ean=9781911344810\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/client-earth-james-thornton/3713181?ean=9781911344810</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>⚖️ Learn about how young people are taking action in court&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.kcl.ac.uk/climate-law/assets/climatechangeandyoungpeople-shortversion.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.kcl.ac.uk/climate-law/assets/climatechangeandyoungpeople-shortversion.pdf</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>🛢️ Find out how big oil’s campaign financing for Donald Trump’s re-election may have prevented a congressional investigation&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/big-oil-investigation-congress-republicans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/big-oil-investigation-congress-republicans</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media for behind the scenes moments and to watch our videos:</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/outrageoptimism/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@outrageoptimism</a></p><p>LinkedIn <a href=\"https://uk.linkedin.com/company/outrageoptimism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@outrageoptimism</a></p><p><br></p><p>Or get in touch with us <a href=\"https://www.globaloptimism.com/contact?hsLang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">via this form</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Producer: Jarek Zaba</p><p>Video Producer: Caitlin Hanrahan</p><p>Exec Producer: Ellie Clifford</p><p>Commissioning Editor: Sarah Thomas&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network.</p>","author_name":"Persephonica and Global Optimism"}