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The climate change litigation database is a part of the research project funded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities as part of their Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort, 2024.
India is highly vulnerable to climate change, but lacks a comprehensive database on climate change litigation (CCL). While the academic focus has been on landmark cases decided by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), many significant cases remain undocumented. This project aims to address this gap by collecting a broader range of CCL cases in India from the High Court and Supreme Court, and the different laws which are connected with the governance of climate risk. The project aims to collate both prominent and often-missed court cases related to climate change in India, focusing on understanding their impact on stakeholders’ exposure and vulnerability. To achieve this, the project will build a comprehensive CCL database, study the selected cases’ impacts, and disseminate findings to stakeholders and the legal education system to enhance legal capacities.

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The project has been funded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The funding emerged from a one-year training applied training and development programme designed for early career researchers (Climate Cohort Fellows) , with a focus on research co-creation and climate action research. The 2023\/24 programme was funded by the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships and delivered in partnership with Durham University, Queen Mary University of London, SOAS University of London, the University of York, the University of Warwick, PlanAdapt and the University of Cape Town Researcher Development Academy (UCT-RDA). The details for other research projects are available on – https:\/\/www.acu.ac.uk\/our-work\/projects-and-programmes\/climate-research-cohort\/climate-cohort-202324-funded-projects\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Why do we need a database?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The rising frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters worldwide require a detailed examination of climate change litigation (CCL) as a vital mechanism for enforcing climate policies and holding various entities accountable. While existing literature highlights significant global trends in CCL, particularly in the Global North, a critical gap remains in the comprehensive understanding of climate change litigation in countries like India. This oversight undermines the ability to grasp the full spectrum of judicial engagement with climate issues, particularly in the context of socioeconomic disparities. This becomes extremely necessary when working towards climate justice, which focuses on distributive, procedural, and recognitional justice.<\/p>


The first step in this process is the identification of such court cases and making them accessible to any researcher interested in understanding the role of the court and the governance system which is navigating climate change risks. For this very purpose, this database is available with details about the case. The database is based on the identification of keywords on connected climate change risks in India and provides details on the case laws. The database also provides the original copy of the judgment in the given link so that the content is easily accessible to all. The database also welcomes students, researchers to share cases which they think should be included in the database and grow this database together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The database was built by selecting cases from the High Court and Supreme Court in India. Keywords like – climate change, heatwave, afforestation, GLOF, among others were used looking at the literature on climate change impact in India. The database is continuously being updated and you feel free to write to us to update any decision you may think is relevant for consideration in this database.<\/p>

This portal offers verified, structured data on litigation cases concerning climate accountability. Tailored for legal professionals, CSR strategists, policy analysts, and researchers, the platform facilitates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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