Climate change litigation is driving the transition

The huge court cases being filed against oil and gas companies are motivating them to invest in a low carbon future

Climate change is now firmly on the global agenda and is prompting action by political and business leaders around the world. In parallel, there has been a marked increase in climate-related litigation, buoyed by the growth and consolidation of climate science. Over 1,000 climate change-related cases have now been filed in 25 countries. Climate-related litigation is being used not only to recover the costs of climate-related damage and adaptation, but also as a means to promote and accelerate policy change and the transition towards a lower global carbon economy.  A recent report on the global trends in climate change litigation highlighted that, while climate-related lawsuits have previousl