The case, to be heard in the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, could change the way states are held accountable for climate harms
The Energy Charter Treaty, which Spain is trying to leave, protects investments in fossil fuels and in renewables
The Council of Europe will discuss the right to a healthy environment at a “historic” upcoming leaders summit in Reykjavik
Four environmental groups are taking the EU Commission to the European Court of Justice over some gas plant’s inclusion in its green taxonomy
The European Court of Human Rights has heard its first two lawsuits on climate change, brought against the governments of Switzerland and France.
The United Nations has ordered the International Court of Justice to advise states on their legal responsibilities on climate change, following a global initiative led by Vanuatu
The European court on Human Rights will rule on whether climate inaction breaches human rights and the case will have global implications
Pressure is building on South Korea’s constitutional court to make a key climate change judgment, as the government prepares to publish its first carbon neutrality plan
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China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the first judicial document to encourage and guide case handling on carbon emissions
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Over 100 nations have backed the Pacific Island’s attempt to make it easier for govenrments to be sued over climate failures
The Pacific island nation says 100 countries back its call for the International Court of Justice to advise on states’ climate obligations
If international solidarity with climate victims falls short, litigation offers a vital but imperfect avenue for compensation
Campaigners are mounting a challenge against the government, arguing that insufficient climate action infringes on their human rights
A judge in Beijing quashed a bitcoin contract on the basis it was not in the public interest, citing incompatibility with China’s carbon neutrality goal
The Supreme Court ruling requires the Brazilian government to reactivate its climate fund and has implications for international law
Arshak Makichyan has been a vocal climate and anti-war activist in Moscow. Russian authorities are accusing him of having illegally obtained his citizenship
Vanuatu is calling on the International Court of Justice to prepare a climate litigation toolkit, but first it needs a majority at the UN general assembly
The national human rights commission found 47 “carbon majors” acted “immorally” and could be sued – giving fresh impetus to legal challenges