The Template provides a skeleton for people to follow if they want to bring claims against Carbon Majors for their contributions to climate change. The Templates have been designed by legal professionals with expertise in climate litigation. The Templates aim to encourage effective use of the law to bring climate related litigation in appropriate cases […]
The Template provides a skeleton for people to follow if they want to bring challenges against big carbon-emitting projects. The Templates have been designed by legal professionals with expertise in climate litigation. The Templates aim to encourage effective use of the law to bring climate related litigation in appropriate cases by providing: An appropriate format for drafting […]
The Template provides a skeleton for people to follow if they want to bring challenges against big carbon-emitting projects. The Templates have been designed by legal professionals with expertise in climate litigation. The Templates aim to encourage effective use of the law to bring climate related litigation in appropriate cases by providing: An appropriate format for drafting […]
The Template provides a skeleton for people to follow if they want to bring mitigation claims. The Templates have been designed by legal professionals with expertise in climate litigation. The Templates aim to encourage effective use of the law to bring climate related litigation in appropriate cases by providing: An appropriate format for drafting a document in […]
The Justiciability Topic Sheet provides an insight into how the justiciability requirement in many legal systems relates to climate litigation. It can help you answer the following questions: What is justiciability? How has justiciability impacted climate litigation? How have courts addressed justiciability in climate litigation cases? How can I satisfy the justiciability requirement in court? […]
The matrix is a set of consolidated tables intended to show a summary of the key legal issues and elements of various types of climate-related legal action. It’s designed to be complementary to the A4J Climate Litigation Guide. Use the matrix as either an introduction to different types of climate litigation or as a point […]
Greenpeace International, a partner of A4J, has created an excellent guide on how to bring a human rights-based climate change case against the government. It goes into detail on: Climate science you could use as evidence; How to identify enforceable human rights; Issues of admissibility (i.e. standing and justiciability); How you can prove a violation […]
This toolkit is designed to strengthen the capacity of national government staff and assist them in integrating gender equality into the development of National Communications (NCs). It is recognized that NC reporting processes can be a meaningful entry point for training, awareness-raising and capacity-building efforts. Preparation of reports can also influence other, ongoing climate change […]
