In this interview for a German magazine Joana Setzer discusses the apparent rise of climate change related lawsuits worldwide. Die Elektrizitätswerke... Read more
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This in-depth article looks at the history and recent developments in climate justice. The article includes quotes from Joana Setzer who discusses the apparent rise of climate litigation cases. Read more
This report considers the recent spate of climate litigation cases against governments and major companies. It suggests that frustration with political progress on tackling climate change is leading communities and activists into taking court action. The article includes quotes from the Institute's Catherine Higham. Read more
This article considers how the latest the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate science could become a... Read more
This magazine article reports on how climate activists have won a number of recent ‘landmark’ cases against big emitters. The... Read more
Legal Interventions examines three categories of legal intervention that can enable cities to drive climate action: litigation, legal reform initiatives and... Read more
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
This news article reports on an Australian court case in which a judge formalised into law a government’s duty of... Read more
This article considers the increase in climate related court cases since 2015 and includes quotes from Kate Higham. Reuters, 2... Read more