Policy publication by Ian Higham, Catherine Higham on 30 May 2023
Informed by research conducted using the Climate Change Laws of the World database, this report consists of a submission to a call for inputs on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
Working paper by Misato Sato, Glen Gostlow, Catherine Higham, Joana Setzer, Frank Venmans on 23 May 2023
This working paper presents evidence that litigation reduces firm value. This means that climate litigation should be considered a relevant financial risk by lenders, financial regulators and governments.
Policy publication by Catherine Higham, Joana Setzer, Harj Narulla, Emily Bradeen on 23 Mar 2023
This report describes Europe’s ‘Fit for 55 package and broader programme of legal reforms associated with the EU’s climate ambitions, and looks at the role of climate litigation in shaping Europe’s legislation.
Policy publication by Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham on 7 Sep 2022
Government framework litigation cases are becoming increasingly common, with litigants challenging governments’ policy responses to climate change. This report explores the significant impacts this has had, and will continue to have, on national policymaking and climate action.
Policy publication by Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham on 30 Jun 2022
This latest edition of our annual report on global trends in climate change litigation takes stock of developments over the period May 2021 to May 2022, and draws on a number of recent case studies from around the world. It also identifies areas where climate litigation cases are likely to increase in the future.
Policy publication by Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham on 1 Dec 2021
This paper provides an overview of known climate litigation case numbers, metrics and categorisations, and considers some of the most relevant trends in the arguments and strategies employed by litigants.
Policy publication by Joana Setzer on 31 Jul 2021
Legal Interventions examines three categories of legal intervention that can enable cities to drive climate action: litigation, legal reform initiatives and…
Policy publication by Joana Setzer, Rebecca Byrnes on 4 Jul 2019
This policy report provides an overview of current issues in climate change litigation, focusing on selected cases and developments from May 2018 to May 2019. The report draws on the Climate Change Laws of the World database and the U.S. Climate Change Litigation database. Headline issues Climate change litigation continues to expand across jurisdictions as […]
