The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, and Climate Policy Radar are delighted to announce a new partnership to offer upgraded open data resources on global climate laws, policies and legal cases. Read more
In this article for Chatham House's 'The World Today' magazine Catherine Higham and Joana Setzer explain how climate change litigation has emerged as a crucial channel for advancing climate policy and ensuring accountability. Read more
In this blog post for PoliticsHome Catherine Higham considers the implications of a lawsuit made by a group of Russian... Read more
London, UK 80 framework litigation cases have been filed against national governments (56 cases) and subnational governments (24 cases) since... Read more
This report considers the growth in both climate litigation and activism. The articles includes data from the Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2022 Snapshot report and quotes from co-author Joana Setzer. Read more
This article reports on an attempt by environmental groups to sue Dutch airline KLM for what they claim to be misleading adverts promoting the company's sustainability initiative. Read more
This article reports on research by the Institute which shows a big increase in legal cases against the fossil fuel industry and other corporate sectors over the past year. Read more
most 500 climate litigation cases have been filed around the world since 2020, and legal action poses a growing risk for the fossil fuel industry and other companies, as well as governments, according to a new report published today (30 June 2022). Read more
Many of the people and communities that are most vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation are those who are... Read more
To deepen understanding of climate litigation against private sector actors, Catherine Higham and Honor Kerry analyse climate cases filed in 2021 against companies in different sectors and consider what the future holds. Read more
