Emily Bradeen

This report consists of a submission to a Scottish Parliament consultation on the Climate Change Targets Bill, launched in August 2024. Read more

This report describes Europe's 'Fit for 55 package and broader programme of legal reforms associated with the EU's climate ambitions, and looks at the role of climate litigation in shaping Europe's legislation. Read more

Climate litigation in Europe has emerged as a way to bring about more ambitious climate policies and actions from governments and companies and some European cases and decisions have been influencing litigants and courts around the world. This report provides a synthesis of information on the current state of development of climate change litigation on the continent. Read more

Government framework litigation cases are becoming increasingly common, with litigants challenging governments' policy responses to climate change. This report explores the significant impacts this has had, and will continue to have, on national policymaking and climate action. Read more

A recent case challenging the UK Government’s Food Strategy raises important questions about the sustainability of our food system and its impact on the climate crisis, an issue that is starting to find its way before other courts around the world. Read more

The Government’s confirmation of up to £22bn of funding over 25 years to enable the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects is a welcome step but more nuance is needed in CCS policy, argue Esin Serin and Emily Bradeen in this commentary. Read more

Emily Bradeen and Kate Higham discuss their work on updating UNEP’s Law and Climate Change Toolkit, with a focus on how challenges related to inclusivity are being addressed in certain countries. Read more

If passed, a draft law that proposes a “loss and damage-focused legal framework” for the Philippines would be a world first. This commentary outlines the bill’s innovative provisions and explains how it reflects broader trends in climate change laws and litigation. Read more

This article provides an overview of some of the key functions of climate change framework laws before taking a closer look at laws from the Commonwealth countries of Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. The article references data from the Climate Change Laws of the World database. Read more

The sweeping measures proposed in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate legislation are without precedent and are set... Read more