This article reports on how courts dealing with climate litigation cases may sometimes seek guidance from precedents set in other... Read more
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A paper by researchers from the Grantham Research Institute at LSE has been awarded the Best Paper Prize at the 6th annual conference of the Global Research Alliance on Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI). Read more
The piece focuses on the launch of Global Trends in Climate Litigation 2023: report launch. Reuters, 29 June 2023 Read more
‘Climate-washing’ litigation against companies has increased in many countries, according to an analysis published today (29 June 2023) by the... Read more
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
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
