Climate Change Laws of the World Archives - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

Climate graphic of the week: US’s climate legal cases boom, but not its laws

featuring Joana Setzer

on 3 June, 2022

This article in the FT reviews the state of climate related laws and litigation in the United States. The article features data from the Climate Change Laws of the World database and quotes from Joana Setzer. Read more

Beyond simplistic metrics: assessing global progress on adaptation to climate change

Commentary

by Timo Leiter

on 28 January, 2021

Timo Leiter, a lead author on UNEP’s latest Adaptation Gap Report, explains why simplistic metrics are not meaningful in understanding global progress on adaptation and how this is being improved. Read more

National laws and policies on climate change adaptation: a global review

Policy publication

by Michal Nachmany, Rebecca Byrnes and Swenja Surminski

on 9 December, 2019

This global review of adaptation laws and policies has been undertaken to understand how adaptation to climate change is governed at the national level. It highlights the common areas of focus and also apparent gaps in these laws and policies, making recommendations for policymakers and further research. Read more

Global trends in climate change litigation: 2019 snapshot

Policy publication

by Joana Setzer and Rebecca Byrnes

on 4 July, 2019

This policy report provides an overview of current issues in climate change litigation, focusing on selected cases and developments from May 2018 to May 2019. Read more