October 3, 2025

Climate change in the courtroom: Trends, impacts, and emerging lessons


Climate change in the courtroom: Trends, impacts, and emerging lessons highlights emerging trends and key issues shaping the field of climate litigation. 

As of 30 June 2025, a cumulative 3,099 climate-related cases have been filed in 55 national jurisdictions and 24 international or regional courts, tribunals, or quasi-judicial bodies including landmark opinions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), among others.