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Future Trends in Climate Litigation Against Governments

Law Columbia

National governments are the most important systemic actors in the governance of climate action, primarily because they are the only actors with the ability to adopt economy-wide decarbonization measures. Over 80 government framework cases have been filed around the world, using a wide variety of legal and factual arguments.

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Rising Seas, Rising Stakes: The Case for an International Court of Justice Advisory OpinionĀ 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Heat-trapping emissions are continuing to rise while the gap between what is needed to keep Paris Agreement goals in reach and adapt to ongoing climate impacts is ever-widening. My research looks at issues of climate justice internationally, particularly as they relate to sea level rise and the Paris Agreement.

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Paris Agreement Article 2.1(C) sounds obscure ā€“ but it packs a big punch for cleaning up the financial sector.

Enviromental Defense

C) of the Paris Agreement has significant implications for how the global financial system works and will be a centrepiece of the coming years. It calls for countries to make all ā€œfinance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development.ā€ C) of the Paris Agreement.

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Recent developments on carbon dioxide removal: Increasing policy support but governance issues remain

Law Columbia

Governments are, it seems, beginning to listen to the growing chorus of scientists who have warned that deploying CDR is essential to avoid catastrophic climate change. Government funding for research and deployment of CDR is increasing. Yet, key issues around definitions, guidance, and climate governance remain.

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Guest Commentary: The Meaning of ā€œFair Shareā€ in Climate Ambition Litigation under the Paris Agreement

Law Columbia

Czech Republic , ordering the Czech government to create a more ambitious emissions reduction plan based on its obligations under the Paris Agreement ( Press Release of Czech Climate Litigation ). The court also enjoined the Czech government from continuing to interfere with the plaintiffsā€™ rights.

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Brazil Advances in Climate Change Litigation

Legal Planet

A new wave of cases differs from traditional environmental lawsuits by highlighting the connections between preserving the Amazon and the climate, the grave risk of greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation, and the critical role of the forest as a major global carbon sink. The timing of these climate disputes is not accidental.

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Governing Emissions Trading in California and China

Legal Planet

As of 2021, 30 emissions trading systems were in force globally, covering 16 – 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Californiaā€™s system uses revenues from auctioning allowances to fund its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and to limit cost increases to electricity users. Carbon markets are at a crossroads.