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ARTICLE · 31 AUGUST 2020

An Update On Climate Change Litigation – No Signs Of Cooling

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Katharina Theil considers progress on legal moves around the world to bring companies to account for their contribution to climate change.

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Katharina Theil considers progress on legal moves around the world to bring companies to account for their contribution to climate change.

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed many aspects of our daily lives. However, one issue that remains firmly on the agenda is the urgent need for action to mitigate the worst consequences of climate change.

As the UK emerges from lockdown, the UK Committee on Climate Change has urged the Government to tackle the climate emergency in its attempt to revive the economy and has called for ' a green, resilient COVID-19 recovery'.

Due to many governments' failures to take adequate action, individuals and communities have turned to the courts as one means of achieving change ('climate litigation').

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