Climate Litigation Movement by Non-Government Organizations: Contributions & Challenges

Climate litigation is on the rise. The role that nongovernmental organizations play in its facilitation is reflective in the numerous cases that are being brought by them to the Courts. However, it is not always easy and the NGOs have to face legal challenges in matters such as those relating to standing requirements (‘who may sue’) and validity of their claims. The present article attempts to analyse the working environment of the NGOs by taking references from different jurisdictions, with a special emphasis on the climate policy framework of the European Union. climate litigation; climate change; NGOs; courts; EU; advocacy; activism; environment; climate science; public interest litigation