C. G. Burns, William
Description:
Courts have emerged as a crucial battleground in efforts to regulate climate change.
Over the past several years, tribunals at every level of government around the world have
seen claims regarding greenhouse gas emissions and impacts. These cases rely on diverse
legal theories, but all focus on government regulation of climate change or the actions
of major corporate emitters. This book explores climate actions in state and national
courts, as well as international tribunals, in order to explain their regulatory significance