As the world races to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change, the transition to low-carbon societies has been met with a surge in legal challenges associated with climate policies and projects.
A study by co-authored by Professor Chris Hilson, of the University of Reading, and published in Nature Sustainability, highlights the emerging phenomenon of ‘just transition litigation ‘— which the study’s authors describe as legal disputes challenging the fairness and justice of climate policies and projects, such as wind farms, biomass plants and dams.
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