Justice Turns Green: UN Suggests a Surge in Climate Litigation and its Implications

The total number of climate change court cases has doubled since 2017 and is increasing worldwide.

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The "Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review" analyzes climate change-related legal, policy, and scientific cases up to the end of 2022, based on data from the Sabin Center's databases.

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The report updates prior United Nations Environment Programme reports from 2017 and 2020, summarizing current climate change litigation trends globally.

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Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, states “Climate policies are far behind what is needed to keep global temperatures below the 1.5°C threshold, with extreme weather events and searing heat already baking our planet,”

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The report also highlights the critical climate litigation cases from the past two years, including historic breakthroughs.

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The report proves how courts find strong human rights linkages to climate change.

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This results in enhanced protection for society's most vulnerable, increased accountability, and prompts governments and corporations to set more ambitious climate change goals.

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The report foresees challenges in using climate attribution science and an increase in “backlash” cases against pro-climate action regulations.

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Justice Turns Green: UN Suggests a Surge in Climate Litigation and its Implications

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The total number of climate change court cases has doubled since 2017 and is increasing worldwide.

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The "Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review" analyzes climate change-related legal, policy, and scientific cases up to the end of 2022, based on data from the Sabin Center's databases.

Photo Source: Google

The report updates prior United Nations Environment Programme reports from 2017 and 2020, summarizing current climate change litigation trends globally.

Photo Source: Google

Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP, states “Climate policies are far behind what is needed to keep global temperatures below the 1.5°C threshold, with extreme weather events and searing heat already baking our planet,”

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The report also highlights the critical climate litigation cases from the past two years, including historic breakthroughs.

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The report proves how courts find strong human rights linkages to climate change.

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This results in enhanced protection for society's most vulnerable, increased accountability, and prompts governments and corporations to set more ambitious climate change goals.

Photo Source: Google

The report foresees challenges in using climate attribution science and an increase in “backlash” cases against pro-climate action regulations.

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