Transition to a Clean Energy Future: the Role of Climate Change Litigation in Shaping our Regulatory Path

Grant number: DP130100500 | Funding period: 2013 - 2018

Completed

Abstract

As the world seeks a clean energy future, courts in Australia and other key fossil fuel-producing nations, like the United States, are increasingly hearing cases seeking to block the use of coal due to its climate change effects. This project critically assesses the role such climate litigation plays in generating regulatory momentum to address climate change.

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