Tiffanie Chan

This Chapter explores the impact of climate-washing litigation on private law development, focusing on the Global South, where these cases remain underexplored. Read more

This book chapter discusses the 2024 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Switzerland was in breach of its positive obligations to protect the health, well-being and quality of life of its citizens from the impacts of climate change. Read more

The authors of this article define and conceptualize the phenomenon of ‘just transition litigation’. Read more

This report identifies opportunities to strengthen Mexico’s key national climate governance instrument: the General Law on Climate Change (available in English and Spanish). Read more

A response to the open consultation by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero seeking views on implementation routes for transition plan requirements. Read more

A submission responding to a call for views on the dialogues under the United Arab Emirates Just Transition Work Programme on approaches to enhancing adaptation and climate resilience in the context of just transitions. Read more

A response to an open consultation by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), on land use in England to support design of a future Land Use Framework for England. Read more

A response to an open consultation by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on climate change on advancing understanding on how to respect, protect and fulfil all human rights, as well as prevent harm and ensure non-discrimination, in the context of a just transition away from fossil fuels and the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies. Read more

This report from CETEx and the Grantham Research Institute investigates how credit institutions engage with climate- and environment-related legal risks and explains how insights from bank current practice should be addressed with targeted prudential policy interventions. Read more

This is a response to an open consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system. Read more

This submission presents eight key recommendations for Parties to the UNFCCC which address the priorities of the second dialogue of the UAE Just Transition Work Programme. Read more

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

This submission focuses on access to information on climate change and human rights in response to a call for inputs issued by the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. Read more

This report seeks to map globally which countries are integrating ideas associated with the just transition into domestic climate policy, and how. It focuses on economy-wide and energy policies and provides recommendations to national policymakers and finance actors. Read more

This report consists of a submission made in May 2024 by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the... Read more

This report analyses the impact of climate framework laws in three countries, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand, with input from 73 expert interviews, to better understand how such laws have impact and draw lessons for other countries. Read more

This report consists of a submission by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment to a call for inputs on corporate accountability in the context of human rights and climate change. Read more

This report explores why countries make net zero commitments and how they can advance from political promise to integrating and implementing the commitment through their national governance systems – described as a ‘governance pathway’. Read more

This report categorises emerging corruption and integrity risks to the low-carbon transition, offering recommendations on how to tackle them. Read more

This submission aims to support the work of the UNFCCC Just Transition Work Programme by providing recommendations on its necessary priorities and objectives. Read more

The Quarterly Forecast Tracker monitors momentum and level of ambition on global energy and land transition policy and technology developments.... Read more

This presentation given at the Inevitable Policy Response Quarterly Forecast Tracker event on 30th June 2022 provides an assessment of the international policy response to the Just Transition. Read more

This Chapter explores the impact of climate-washing litigation on private law development, focusing on the Global South, where these cases remain underexplored. Read more

This book chapter discusses the 2024 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that Switzerland was in breach of its positive obligations to protect the health, well-being and quality of life of its citizens from the impacts of climate change. Read more

A summary of recent work - featuring infographics - on the impact of climate change framework laws that has drawn on case studies from the UK, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand in particular. Read more

Climate litigation is holding the fort in the fight against climate change. With over 3,000 cases filed across nearly 60 countries, courts are shaping climate policy, enforcing human rights and challenging corporations. Read more

Researchers from the Grantham Research Institute gained recognition in two out of six categories for LSE’s Impact Prize at an event held on 25 June 2025. Read more

This commentary reviews NDCs that have been updated with 2035 targets to provide insights into how countries plan to bridge the gap between pledged action and projected emission reductions. Read more

This article reports that banks may face an increasing risk of climate-related lawsuits due their fossil fuel financing. Read more

Tiffanie Chan and Juliana Vélez Echeverri explore the multilateral climate negotiation rooms and national courts to examine how justice is considered in the transition to low-carbon and resilient societies.  Read more

This article discusses the implications of a new ‘anti-greenwashing’ law being introduced in Canada which seeks to make companies back... Read more

Ahead of COP29, Tiffanie Chan recommends seven books that explain why and how climate action must be delivered with integrity. Read more

In this commentary article Tiffanie Chan and Jodi-Ann Wang consider how financial institutions can help to facilitate a just transition.... Read more

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive has now entered into force. Sophie Tuson and Tiffanie Chan identify five key tools in the new legislation that could support the just transition. Read more

This commentary explores the positive impacts of independent advisory bodies like the UK's Climate Change Committee and why the new UK Government must harness the expertise of the CCC to advance evidence-based climate action. Read more

This article reports on a ruling by a UN tribunal on maritime law which says that countries need to go... Read more

As the dust settles on the first comprehensive decision on a climate litigation case by the European Court of Human Rights, this commentary explores the implication the judgment for how Switzerland, and others countries, now address climate change. Read more

In this interview Tiffanie Chan discusses the broader implications of a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights... Read more

This news article considers the implications of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that weak government policies on climate change were a violation of human rights. 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

Ahead of the first ever high-level ministerial roundtable on just transition, to be held at COP28, Antonina Scheer, Tiffanie Chan and Setenay Hizliok outline a blueprint to drive discussions with national policymakers on priority areas for connecting climate ambition with social justice. Read more

In this opinion article Tiffanie Chan calls on regulators to take more action to tackle greenwashing. Business Green, 23 October... Read more

This article discusses a recent report by the Institute on emerging corruption and integrity risks to the low-carbon transition. Business... Read more

Against the backdrop of increasing legislation on managing the climate impacts of non-state actors, Tiffanie Chan applies a ‘climate litigation... Read more

Tiffanie Chan and Catherine Higham explore the implications of ‘net zero legislation’ on one key stakeholder group whose role in the transition remains a hot topic for debate – private companies. Read more

Reflecting on progress made at COP27, this commentary highlights how climate legislation can act as a critical avenue for holding states accountable to delivering their climate commitments. Alongside, litigation can be used to help ensure these laws are enforced. Read more

Australia, The Bahamas, India and Nigeria have all made legislative progress on climate change since COP26. Using data from the Climate Change Laws of the World database, this commentary assesses the impact of these developments in domestic climate legislation. Read more