Global Surge in Climate Litigation: 2023 Marks Year of Strategic Legal Actions Against Companies and Governments

A significant trend in climate litigation emerged in 2023 with at least 230 new climate-related lawsuits filed globally. This expansion is characterized by strategic litigation aimed at holding companies and governments accountable. Key aspects highlighted by Joana Setzer and Catherine Higham in the Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation report from the London School of Economics’ Grantham Research Institute include a new category of “transition risk,” climate-washing cases, and “polluter pays” lawsuits. For more details, see here.