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When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which in turn trap heat into the atmosphere, making them the primary contributors to global warming and climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a consortium of more than 2,000 scientists, humans are increasing the greenhouse gas effect through carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels. https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/reverse-global-warming.htm

Our goal is to avoid the worst impacts of climate change by keeping fossil fuels in the ground. But we need your help!

We have created this wiki to give lawyers,law students and other advocates around the world an understanding of climate litigation and resources to take the most impactful action you can: to start a climate change lawsuit in your own country.

Below you will find:


 * International experiences on climate litigation
 * Resources to help you find the right angle and build a strong case
 * Tools you can use to initiate legal actions to safeguard our planet

Follow the links below for:


 * Litigation experiences and cases


 * Arguments that have successfully been used in the courts


 * Scientific evidence that can be used in litigation


 * Obstacles to Climate Litigation


 * Climate litigation manuals


 * Country-specific pages


 * Organizations


 * Funding sources


 * Literature

We also invite you to help grow this wiki. This is a new and highly dynamic area of ​​law that requires the help of many in order to safeguard our rights in the face of climate change. If you know more than this wiki does, share what you know with the rest of us! Just click "edit" and contribute!

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