climate litigation

This article looks into the case of a group of teenagers who filed a case with Australia’s highest court against... Read more

This article reports on recent climate related lawsuits against companies and governments. The article includes and interview from Joana Setzer.... Read more

Climate change litigation cases have been increasing markedly over the past six years, and pose a risk to an expanding range of companies and policymakers, according to a new report published today (Friday 2 July 2021) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Read more

This article for the ‘Fix the Planet’ section of New Scientist magazine considers reflects on recent climate related lawsuits against... Read more

This news article reports on recent climate related court cases against multi national companies in both Germany and the Netherlands.... Read more

This commentary presents the international investment law scenario in which climate-related ‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement’, or ISDS, cases are emerging, identifies the main types of ISDS cases, and considers some reasons why ISDS is relevant for climate litigation and climate policies. Read more

This editorial article in The Guardian reflects on a recent court ruling against Shell over its carbon emissions. The article... Read more

This news article reports that three major oil companies were successfully challenged by both courts and shareholders over their carbon... Read more

This news article reports on a series of challenges against big oil companies by both shareholders and the courts. The... Read more

This article reflects on how shareholders, customers and the courts are challenging major oil companies to act on climate change.... Read more