2026 will be a turning point for climate litigation
In 2026, the courts will be the new battleground for the climate crisis. This is not a metaphor: Ukraine is preparing to file the first claim for climate reparations in history against Russia, ...
Ukraine demands $43 billion from Russia for environmental damage caused by the war
No silence is more haunting than the one following an explosion. It does not only concern what war takes away from human life, but also what it takes away from nature: forests turned to ash, fields ...
States have an obligation to combat climate change: landmark UN ruling
Questo articolo è disponibile anche in inglese / This article is also available in English Ralph Regenvanu was present in the courtroom of the International Court of Justice in The Hague on ...
Climate litigation: what to expect in 2025
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Climate litigation is expanding at a steady pace, with significant developments expected in nation...
ITLOS: States have a legal obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano On the 21st of May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued an advis...
The Strasbourg Court has reshaped the horizon of climate litigation in Europe
On the 9th of April, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a decision that scholars already consider a milestone for climate litigation. There are more than 2,500 lawsuits worldwide t...