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As evidence of climate change mounts and the world begins to transition to a net-zero economy, climate liability risks are... Read more

As evidence of climate change mounts and the world begins to transition to a net-zero economy, climate liability risks are... Read more

The hopes for and devastating failure of the Copenhagen COP of the UNFCCC in 2009 sparked a new era of... Read more

This paper takes stock of recent developments in climate litigation, to make sense of the ‘rights turn’ identified by earlier studies. It maps pro and anti climate cases that rely in whole or in part on human rights arguments, using categories deployed in the literature on climate and on environmental rights litigation. The objective is to better appreciate the role of human rights law and remedies in climate action. Read more

External link to publication Climate change is a grave threat to global development and shared prosperity. Its impacts are expected... Read more

The first climate case to reach the Supreme Court in Brazil - brought by four opposition parties - had its public hearing in September. Joana Setzer, who made a presentation to the hearing, reports from the Court and considers the case’s wider significance. Read more

There is no country in the world that does not have at least one law or policy dealing with climate... Read more

During a global pandemic it is easy to overlook other impending threats, such as climate change. COVID-19 struck at a critical time for international action against climate change and has interrupted its momentum – hopefully only temporarily. Read more

Yoshida, K. & Setzer, J. (2020). The Trends and Challenges of Climate Change Litigation and Human Rights. European Human Rights Law... Read more

Climate change litigation has been growing in importance over the past three decades as a way of either advancing or delaying effective action on climate change. This report reviews key developments around the world in climate litigation over the period May 2019 to May 2020. Read more