Translation into Arabic: the German Federal Constitutional Court decision on "Climate Change"

The climate change decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Ref.: 1 BvR 2656/18) has received a lot of attention in Germany. This is because it ruled that parts of the German Climate Protection Act of 2019 were not compatible with the German Constitution. There would be a lack of sufficient requirements for the reduction of emissions after 2031, the legislature had shifted the impact of climate change to the detriment of younger generations and had not given them sufficient consideration. Their constitutional right to freedom would therefore be violated, as a much more substantial emission reduction obligation would be imposed on this generation after 2030.

Thus, the Federal Constitutional Court states: „Practically all forms of freedom are potentially affected because virtually all aspects of human life involve the emission of greenhouse gases and are thus potentially threatened by drastic restrictions after 2030. […] The legislator must take sufficient precautionary measures to ensure that freedom is respected when making a transition to climate neutrality.” So far, these have been lacking.

However, climate protection is not a national issue, but an international one. Governments in the Middle East and North Africa are also paying increasing attention to climate protection, and everyone has been long aware of the need for a change. Because the issue will also increasingly be of concern to the judiciary here, we were keen to translate the decision of March 24, 2021 into Arabic and make it available to those who are interested. Only together can we stop climate change and global warming, across countries and languages. You can download it on the right, and find it in English and German HERE.