People For Earth

According to Professor Park, it is exceptional that the norms governing climate change originated primarily from international law headed by the United Nations and developed in a manner that each country implemented. Therefore, she stressed the significance of understanding international law. The commencement of climate litigation dates back even further, but it has reportedly exploded since 2010. As the scientific facts on climate change became clear, particularly in the IPCC report, there was a widespread feeling of impending doom, according to an analysis.

Administrative litigation, civil litigation, criminal litigation against corporations, and constitutional litigation are the four types of litigation. In this regard, significant lawsuits include Massachusetts v. EPA, Urgenda Foundation v. State of the Netherlands, and a constitutional appeal to the German climate protection law.

After the Urgenda case, climate litigation also began in Korea. The Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth delegated reduction targets without presenting any standards in the enforcement decree, in violation of the principle prohibiting comprehensive delegation, and actual emissions rose as the reduction targets were not met. In addition to arguing that the administration's arbitrary reduction of timber prices violates environmental rights, it also raised the issue of intergenerational fairness. Professor Park emphasized the role of lawyers, stating that innovative jurisprudence is crucial and that impassioned lawyers can change the world by analyzing key climate litigation cases from around the world.