Number of climate court cases worldwide doubles in five years, UN report finds

Governments and businesses are facing growing pressure from the courts to enhance their climate efforts, with the total number of climate change-related litigation cases worldwide having more than doubled in the past five years, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Research published today by UNEP in collaboration with the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law at Columbia University published today suggests that legal action through the courts has become an integral part of efforts from activists and organisations to accelerate decarbonisation, green policy action and justice ...