Climate Litigation
More and more citizens and communities are taking governments and fossil fuel companies to court to block fossil fuel projects, demand government action, and protect their right to a liveable planet.
Check out our Climate Litigation Wiki to learn about these efforts and how you can get involved.
Climate litigation has already been used to:
- establish that governments have a legal duty to prevent dangerous climate change
- block fossil fuel projects
- force governments to live up to their climate commitments
- uphold the rights of young people to a liveable future
- hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the damage they have knowingly caused
The courtroom is a powerful venue for citizens and communities to demand their right to a liveable future.
Learn what you can do to take polluters to court
Note: Climate Litigation is one in our series of Game Changers for the Climate that can achieve full global decarbonization in a few years, not decades.