Commentary: Climate litigation’s impact evaluation problem

Insufficient political progress in addressing the causes and consequences of climate change has driven many individuals, communities and civil society organisations to litigate in pursuit of climate justice.

As part of the Corporate Climate Litigation commentary series with the Global School of Sustainability and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Nicholas Young argues that the practical effects of climate litigation remain largely unclear, underscoring the urgent need for more rigorous assessments of its impacts.

This commentary is part of the Corporate Climate Litigation commentary series written by legal scholars, economists, other social scientists and practising lawyers in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.