Conceptualizing just transition litigation

Annalisa Savaresi*, Joana Setzer, Sam Bookman, Kim Bouwer, Tiffanie Chan, Isabela Keuschnigg, Chiara Armeni, Alexandra Harrington, Corina Heri, Ian Higham, Chris Hilson, Riccardo Luporini, Chiara Macchi, Linnéa Nordlander, Pedi Obani, Lauri Peterson, Andrea Schapper, Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Maria Antonia Tigre, Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh

*Corresponding author for this work

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The transition towards low-carbon societies is creating winners and losers, raising new questions of justice. Around the world, litigation increasingly articulates these justice questions, challenging laws, projects and policies that aim to deliver climate change adaptation and/or mitigation. In this Perspective, we define and conceptualize the phenomenon of ‘just transition litigation’. This concept provides a new frame for identifying and understanding the diverse justice claims of those affected by climate action. We set out a research agenda to further investigate this phenomenon, with a view to enhancing societal acceptance and support for the transition.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages6
JournalNature Sustainability
Early online date8 Oct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 8 Oct 2024

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