French environmental organizations Notre Affaire à Tous, Friends of the Earth France, and Oxfam France last week filed what they... Read more
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This podcast for the ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ series with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd considers the state of climate... Read more
This article reports on the case of the multinational food company Danone which is being sued under a French law requiring large companies to address their environmental impact. 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
This feature article reports on legal efforts to challenge Exxon’s plans for offshore oil drilling in Guyana. Read more
Reflecting on progress made at COP27, this commentary highlights how climate legislation can act as a critical avenue for holding states accountable to delivering their climate commitments. Alongside, litigation can be used to help ensure these laws are enforced. Read more
Climate litigation in Europe has emerged as a way to bring about more ambitious climate policies and actions from governments and companies and some European cases and decisions have been influencing litigants and courts around the world. This report provides a synthesis of information on the current state of development of climate change litigation on the continent. Read more
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
