Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash

Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, Nina Hall, Lisa Vanhala, Joana Setzer, Ian Higham () and Harro van Asselt
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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

Nature Climate Change, 2025, vol. 15, issue 11, 1133-1135

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.

Date: 2025
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