Overview of Climate Litigation

=Types of Climate Litigation=

The goals of climate litigation can consist of mitigation, adaptation, or the seeking of damages for climate related impacts. The methods and strategies by which these broad goals can be pursued have been numerous. The majority of climate litigation cases have been brought against governments or fossil fuel intensive businesses, but other cases have focused on defending the rights of climate protestors, seeking divestment from the fossil fuel industry, or seeking asylum for climate refugees. This page lists the most common categories of climate litigation that have been brought to date, organized by the target of the legal action and the goals pursued.