Environmental law and policy, environmental justice, climate change, sustainable food, assoc prof uOttawa - Centre Env Law and Institute of Environment
May 4, 2019 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
My top ten takeaways from today's SKCA decision upholding the federal carbon pricing law:
1. The Court recognized the gravity of the issue: “…climate change caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the great existential issues of our time.” (para 4)2. The Court acknowledged that the threat is global: “…climate change has emerged as a major threat, not just to Canada, but to the planet itself.” (para 144)
