'Climate Change in the courtroom: Trends, impacts, and emerging lessons' is the fourth edition of a series first launched in 2017. Drawing on data from the Sabin Center’s Climate Change Litigation Databases, the report 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.
This report serves as an essential resource for judges, lawyers, advocates, policymakers, researchers, environmental defenders, climate activists, human rights advocates, NGOs, businesses, and the international community, offering insights into how courts are becoming avenues for addressing the multifaceted legal dimensions of climate change.
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