Climate justice: the international momentum towards climate litigation
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20/06/2016
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Climate Justice Programme
Climate litigation will dwarf all other litigation in terms of both the number of plaintiffs, and the timeframe over which it can happen, according to a new report released today by the Climate Justice Programme. The report, “Climate Justice: The international momentum towards climate litigation” documents the growing number of climate litigation cases being taken across the world, looks at how they can be – and are being – replicated, and compares them with tobacco and asbestos lawsuits.