Climate Litigation
On 14 April we were very pleased to welcome Dr. Emily Barritt, Junior Chair Professor at Paris Dauphine University, for an engaging lecture and discussion on the role of the Aarhus Convention in advancing climate justice – particularly in the…
On 31 March we welcomed Professor Hans Lindahl (Tilburg University) to share his research on representation with its relevance and limits in the democratic process, and in relation to litigation. In his lecture, Professor Lindahl offered a reconciliation of climate…
A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests. In their latest article for Verfassungsblog, Professors Christina Eckes and Phillip Paiement argue that the Greenpeace case is a significant test for…
(Is ING doing enough in the climate crisis? ‘A broad debate on responsibility is needed’) Professor Christina Eckes was quoted in this article for Nd.nl. 31 March. Written by Petra Noordhuis. Milieudefensie has summoned the bank ING with a demand…
(After Shell, Milieudefensie targets ING with new climate case) Professor Christina Eckes was quoted in this article for NU.nl. 27 March. Written by Emma van Bergeijk. Milieudefensie will summon ING (the largest bank in NL) on Friday 4 April with…
The first newsletter for the project has been published today and includes all our research news, upcoming events and an introduction to the project and team.
Workshop – Assessing the potential and pitfalls of strategic litigation in EU law. 27 February 2025 The Court of Justice of the EU has for a long time remained off the radar of actors pursuing strategic litigation. Over the past…
ERA Forum, February 2025 Professor Christina Eckes latest article highlights that in the KlimaSeniorinnen case, the European Court of Human Rights gave a ruling that strengthens the ability of democracies in Europe to address the climate crisis. On several key…
2nd conference of the Swiss Network for Law & Society The conference is at the University of Bern, from Monday 10th to Wednesday 12th February 2025 and will provide an opportunity to explore the trajectories of legal developments and responses…
(Judge decides whether bank still profits from climate crisis) In January 2025, Milieudefensie adjusted its demands in the climate lawsuit against ING. In an opinion piece in Het Financieele Dagblad, Christina Eckes and Philip Paiement explain how these updated demands…
