Climate Justice

When governments don’t listen. Sue them.

by Blair Palese | Aug 06, 2021

Climate legal action is on the rise and David Barnden is leading some of the most important cases … and winning. Can a citizen sue a government for selling sovereign bonds without disclosing climate risk? That is what 24-year-old Australian Katta O’Donnell is claiming in a precedent-setting class-action lawsuit that could have global implications for the $7.82 trillion global sovereign bond market.  It's the first case of its kind internationally and being handled by Australia’s best-known climate litigator, David Barnden, founder and principal partner of Equity Generation Lawyers. Should the…

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