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This article for BBC Future Planet considers the growing number of climate change related litigation case being brought against governments and companies across the world. The article includes quotes from Joana Setzer and also references the Global trends in climate change litigation: 2023 Snapshot<\/a> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC Future Planet