Scotland could become one of the first countries to establish a specific crime for mass environmental destruction as championed by late Scots barrister Polly Higgins.
  • pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “On oil and gas companies who have spent decades burning fossil fuels - ramping up the world’s carbon emissions - Mehta said the law couldn’t go back in time and punish past activities."

    Are they fucking serious? Why have any legal system at all then? People would just be allowed to rape and pillage as they please under that auspice.