Climate action lawsuits against governments and corporations have spread across 28 countries, according to a new analysis. The study reveals that more than 1,300 legal actions concerning climate change have been brought since 1990. While the US – with 1,023 cases – remains the leader in climate litigation, other countries are increasingly seeing individuals, charities and states take action. Joana Setzer, co-author of the report by the Grantham Institute and the London School of Economics, said: “Holding government and businesses to account for failing to combat climate change has become a global phenomenon.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/global-trends-climate-change-litigation-2019-snapshot
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/GRI_Global-trends-in-climate-change-litigation-2019.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/joana-setzer
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rebecca-byrnes
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/grantham-research-institute-climate-change-and-environment-0
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
