Climate justice may be understood as recognizing the ways in which climate change affects people differently, unevenly, and disproportionately, and as seeking to redress the resulting injustices in fair and equitable ways.

This case study explores the potential of transnational litigation in the pursuit of climate justice. It examines three transnational climate lawsuits filed by individuals or communities from Global South jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region against corporations with high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions before courts in the corporations’ home jurisdictions in Europe. Building on an analysis of these cases, the case study considers how transnational climate litigation can address access to justice, rights protection, inclusion, public participation, and human rights. As the proceedings remain ongoing, the analysis focuses on the legal pathways they open and their potential implications rather than treating their outcomes as settled.

Details

Publication date
28 October 2026
Language(s)
English
Author(s)
Jolene Lin
Number of pages
16
ISBN
978-91-8137-242-7 (PDF)
978-91-8137-243-4 (HTML)

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

1. CASE STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL CLIMATE LITIGATION INTHE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

2. CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEMOCRACY

REFERENCES

ABBREVIATIONS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL IDEA

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Transnational Climate Litigation

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