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Climate litigation surged in 2023

The year 2023 has marked a significant surge in climate litigation, with over 200 new cases filed against governments and corporations, according to a new report by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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More than 2,600 climate cases

In total more than 2,600 climate cases have been filed in over 50 countries. Notably, 70% of these cases have been initiated post-2015, following the Paris Agreement.

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Climate-washing cases filed

In 2023 alone, 47 new climate-washing cases were filed, reflecting a growing skepticism about corporate environmental claims.

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Transition risk cases emerged

A novel and emerging trend identified in the report is the emergence of transition risk cases- targeting directors and officers for their management of climate risks. Cases like ClientEarth vs Shell Board of Directors and ClientEarth vs Enea are pioneering this new category of litigation.

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UCSD climate campaigns won changes

We discuss three campaigns: Decarbonization and Electrification, Cutting Ties with Fossil Finance, and Climate Education for All. From shifting the focus to emission reductions rather than carbon offsets, to pushing Chase Bank out of the campus student center, to providing new undergraduate curricula, these wins are now reverberating throughout higher education in the United States and beyond.

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