MORE than 140 prominent lawyers signed a declaration today highlighting their concern that the climate crisis poses an “existential risk to humanity and the rule of law.”
The signatories to the Declaration of Conscience, launched at a demonstration outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, say they will withdraw their legal services from new fossil fuel projects and criminal or civil action against climate protesters.
Between 2017 and 2022 the legal sector globally supported at least $1.62 trillion (£1.3trn) worth of transactions for the fossil fuel industry, according to the Carbon Tracker platform.
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The climate debate has focused on tournaments and fan travel, but the sport’s relationship with fossil fuels stretches back to the Industrial Revolution
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective



