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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 […]
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Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits), Templates and examples,
Legal Topic: Climate change,
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 […]
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Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits), Templates and examples,
Legal Topic: Climate change,
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? […]
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Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Climate change,
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 […]
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Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits), Templates and examples,
Legal Topic: Climate change,
The Union of Concerned Scientists is an organisation composed of scientists and experts who research and advocate on climate issues. They often support legal actions by providing expertise on climate science.
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Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Climate change,
The IBA has a number of committees, including regional forums, and legal resources such as publications on climate change and climate justice.
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Data type: Useful organisations,
Iniciativa Climatica de Mexico is an organisation that coordinates and supports campaigns and legal actions to secure climate justice in Mexico. They have a range of resources and initiatives design to build capacity for climate litigation and campaigns in Mexico.
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Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Climate change,
Friends of the Earth is an environmental organisation with offices all over the world. They frequently take climate litigation cases and assist others who are taking cases.
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Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Climate change, Environment,
EarthRights International is an environmental organisation that specialises in using legal action to hold businesses accountable for human rights and environmental abuse. They take legal action against businesses. They provide training and advice. They campaign for corporate accountability.
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Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Climate change, Environment,
Action4Justice is a group of NGO’s united to support public interest litigation worldwide as a means to advance social justice.
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