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An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to reduce the effects of climate change in the 21st century. A defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court in March 2025 has not stopped the effort, which has several legal actions continuing in the courts.

The case has inspired similar climate legal action on behalf of young people across the United States.

About two years after 13 children and teens sued Hawaii over the threat posed by climate change, both sides have reached a settlement that includes an ambitious requirement to decarbonize the state's transportation system over the next 21 years

State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement

Plaintiffs claim $38.7bn gas export project, which would triple state’s greenhouse gas emissions, infringes constitutional rights

Decision by European court of human rights around vulnerability of older women to heatwaves marks significant shift

The suit asks a federal court to declare the EPA has violated their constitutional rights

Children in California are suing the US government over its failure to curb pollution, the latest in a series of legal actions by young people around the world worried about climate change.

A landmark youth climate ruling from Montana could have significant repercussions for future climate lawsuits, legal experts say.