Segovia et al. v. Climate Change Commission

A group of plaintiffs—including youth plaintiffs and a class of car owners who would rather not use cars if public transportation were available—challenged the Philippine government’s failure to carve out pedestrian and bicycle space on the country’s roadways. They argued that the government’s failure violated their rights to health and a healthful ecology, as well as executive orders requiring roadways to be designed in a way that facilitates pedestrians and bicycles.

Ruling
The court denied the plaintiffs’ claims, finding the plaintiffs failed to show a causal connection between the government’s inaction and climate harms, and adding that the government has discretion over how it chooses to implement the executive orders.

Links

 * Sabin Center Database
 * Grantham Research Institute