Petition · Ministry of Justice
Make the climate emergency a lawful excuse in criminal cases
Closed
450 signatures
What the petition asks
Make the climate emergency a lawful excuse in criminal damage and other such cases.
We think that if the defendant is motivated by what we think is the urgent and all encompassing need to protect human life on Earth and do whatever they can to do this, then that is relevant to the case.
We think climate protests, although inconvenient, are vital to conserve life, so we feel the reasons for doing these actions are fundamentally relevant.
We think climate protests, although inconvenient, are vital to conserve life, so we feel the reasons for doing these actions are fundamentally relevant.
Timeline
| 13 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
450
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
13 May 2025
Closed
13 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.