Informed by research conducted using the Climate Change Laws of the World database, this report consists of a submission to a call for inputs on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. Read more
climate litigation
This working paper presents evidence that litigation reduces firm value. This means that climate litigation should be considered a relevant financial risk by lenders, financial regulators and governments. 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
The sweeping measures proposed in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate legislation are without precedent and are set... Read more
This article reports on a lawsuit being made by a group Swiss women who are taking their government to European Court of Human Rights, over claim that its failure to act on climate change is violating human rights. 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
This podcast for the ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ series with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd considers the state of climate... Read more
This episode of the Al Jazeera's Earthwise programme highlights climate related legal challenges being made by citizens and campaigners against governments and major corporations. Read more
