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Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash

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  • Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Nina Hall

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Lisa Vanhala

    (University College London)

  • Joana Setzer

    (London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Ian Higham

    (London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Harro van Asselt

    (Department of Land Economy. University of Cambridge
    University of Eastern Finland)

Abstract

Restrictions on civil society may drive climate activists to shift from protest to litigation. However, challenges to judicial independence, deregulation and anti-climate litigation mean that activists need to consider the conditions under which litigation leads to strengthened climate ambition and implementation.

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  • Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni & Nina Hall & Lisa Vanhala & Joana Setzer & Ian Higham & Harro van Asselt, 2025. "Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 15(11), pages 1133-1135, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:15:y:2025:i:11:d:10.1038_s41558-025-02475-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02475-y
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