{"id":66606,"date":"2023-06-29T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=66606"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:10:22","slug":"global-trends-in-climate-change-litigation-2023-snapshot","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/global-trends-in-climate-change-litigation-2023-snapshot\/","title":{"rendered":"Global trends in climate change litigation: 2023 snapshot"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>This report reviews key global developments in climate change litigation, with a focus on the period May 2022 to May 2023, drawing primarily on the <a class=\"link link--external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/climatecasechart.com\/\" aria-describedby=\"link-description-new-window\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Climate Change Litigation&#65279;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14.42 1.04L3.2.7a.8.8 0 00-.8.76v.1a.8.8 0 00.76.7l9.39.3L.93 14.16c-.3.3-.3.8 0 1.1l.09.08c.3.23.73.2 1.01-.07L13.65 3.65l.29 9.4a.8.8 0 00.8.76.79.79 0 00.77-.8L15.17 1.8a.82.82 0 00-.75-.76z\" fill=\"#2e3152\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a> databases maintained by the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law. It is the fifth edition of our annual report on global trends in climate change litigation. Each report provides a synthesis of the latest research and developments in the climate change litigation field, outlining general trends to date as well as focusing on cases filed in the previous 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This edition contains an update on case numbers, metrics and categorisations based on those used in previous years&rsquo; reports, a thematic review of recent cases, and a discussion of the climate policy areas that are most likely to be subject to legal controversy in the coming months and years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key trends, May 2022&ndash;May 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2,341 cases have been captured in the Sabin Center&rsquo;s climate change litigation databases, 190 of which were filed in the last 12 months. The growth rate in cases appears to be slowing but diversity in cases is still expanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate change litigation has now been additionally identified in Bulgaria, China, Finland, Romania, Russia, Thailand and Turkey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 50% of climate cases have <em>direct<\/em> judicial outcomes that can be understood as favourable to climate action. Climate cases continue to have significant <em>indirect<\/em> impacts on climate change decision-making beyond the courtroom, too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domestic legal protections (e.g. for the right to a healthy environment) along with domestic climate legislation, play a critical role in cases against governments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Litigants are employing recognisable strategies across different jurisdictions. Most recorded cases are &lsquo;climate-aligned&rsquo; outcomes but non-climate aligned litigation (e.g. &lsquo;ESG backlash&rsquo;) is increasing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More cases are being filed against corporate actors, with a more complex range of legal arguments. Around 20 cases filed by US cities and states against the Carbon Majors are now likely to go to trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There has been growth in &lsquo;climate-washing&rsquo; cases challenging the accuracy of green claims and commitments. Some cases seeking financial damages are also challenging disinformation, with many relying on consumer protection law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>C<\/em>hallenges to the climate policy response of governments and companies have grown significantly in number outside the US.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Litigation concerning investment decisions is increasing and can help clarify the parameters within which decisions should be made in the context of climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-emitting activities are now more likely to be challenged at different points in their lifecycle, from initial financing to final project approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Most recent previous reports in the series:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/global-trends-in-climate-change-litigation-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 snapshot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/global-trends-in-climate-litigation-2021-snapshot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 snapshot<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>This report, the fifth in our annual series, reviews key global developments in climate change litigation with a focus on the period June 2022 to May 2023.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":66609,"template":"","tags":[1142,581],"publication-type":[1682],"topic_area":[4695],"class_list":["post-66606","publication","type-publication","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-court-case","tag-litigation","publication-type-policy-publications","topic_area-climate-change-laws-and-litigation"],"acf":{"exclude_from_sync":{"ref_value":"field_560538b0e7350","value":"0","type":false,"post_type":""},"show_translations_widget":{"ref_value":"field_6203d588c41e8","value":"0","type":false,"post_type":""},"downloads":{"ref_value":"field_52f16cc1a80f2","value":["https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Global_trends_in_climate_change_litigation_2023_snapshot.pdf","https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Global_trends_in_climate_change_litigation_2023_KEY_MESSAGES.pdf","https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Global_Trends_Litigation_launch_event_presentation_slides.pdf"],"type":"download","post_type":""},"rss_newsletter":{"ref_value":"field_54f5c2c1544d8","value":"","type":false,"post_type":""},"profile_link":{"ref_value":"field_52f164b5189e9","value":["joana-setzer","catherine-higham"],"type":"relationship","post_type":"profile"},"spotlight":{"ref_value":"field_52f80896506d3","value":"","type":false,"post_type":""}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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