The field of extreme event attribution (EEA) has rapidly developed over the last two decades. Various methods have been developed and implemented, physical m...

For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.

Facing potential liability for harms related to climate change, major oil companies have again turned to the U.S. Supreme Court, teeing up a case that could determine the fate of dozens of climate-rel...

A US judge on Tuesday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit in which Michigan ​accused four major oil companies of colluding to forestall competition in renewable ‌energy, including electric vehicles, a deci...

Climate change is increasingly being fought over in courtrooms, not just at COPs. More than 3,600 climate-related lawsuits have been filed worldwide since

Facing potential liability for harms related to climate change, major oil companies have again turned to the US Supreme Court, teeing up a case that could determine the fate of dozens of ​climate-rela...

Office of the Clerk for SCOTUS announced Justice Alito will not participate in the Suncor v. Boulder case, which SCOTUS is set to hear arguments for in one week. Statement by Kathy Mulvey at the Union...

Office of the Clerk for SCOTUS announced Justice Alito will not participate in the Suncor v. Boulder case, which SCOTUS is set to hear arguments for in one week. Statement by Kathy Mulvey at the Union...

Climate litigation continues to expand and mature, underscoring the importance of scientific evidence to support legal claims across the world.

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Beyond verdicts and headlines, Climpact measures how climate litigation drives real change — across law, policy, business and society. 500 cases, open access.

Danielle Moreira is an Associate Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), where she leads the research group Law, Environment, and Justice in the Anthropocene…

The Greens have introduced laws in Victoria to make coal and gas companies legally liable for their share of damage from the climate crisis, granting victims of extreme bushfires, heatwaves and storms...

On September 23, 2026, a second federal district court struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (the Act), this time in a lawsuit brought by the United States and […]

On September 23, 2026, a second federal district court struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (the Act), this time in a lawsuit brought by the United States and […]

The "Climate Justice Lawsuit" is the first public interest lawsuit in Japan to name the government as a defendant regarding climate change, with approximately 1,000 plaintiffs from across the country....

The case puts a human face on what can otherwise feel like an abstract policy debate.

Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts expected continuing ramifications due to his ownership o...

Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts expected continuing ramifications due to his ownership o...

A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

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A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António Guterres.

Beyond verdicts and headlines, Climpact measures how climate litigation drives real change — across law, policy, business and society. 500 cases, open access.

Can state courts decide who pays for damage from climate change? As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider the question, an environmental law expert

Ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's review of Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, Colorado Law experts and litigators will discuss the background and implications of the climat...

An updated guide for central banks proposes a series of tools for integrating climate and nature-related financial risks into prudential supervision.