The Climate Law Accelerator (CLX) has released its first report on climate-change-induced Loss and Damage. Drawing on the CLX Database of Loss and Damage Cases and insights from researchers and litigators, the report identifies key strategies and challenges that extend across the field of loss and damage litigation against Carbon Majors. The report analyzes various aspects of pending cases, including defendants, jurisdictions, the theory of liability, the evidence used, and the remedies sought. In framing the extant loss and damage jurisprudence as a set of strategic choices, this review aims to help researchers, practitioners, impacted communities, and government agencies better understand the litigation efforts aimed at holding Carbon Majors accountable for climate change impacts.
