Climate science before the courts: Turning the tide in climate change litigation

Abstract

This chapter aims at shedding a light on the pivotal role played by climate science within the ramping climate justice debate. By examining three different cases held at different latitudes, it wishes to explain how climate science has been successfully employed in climate litigation to establish State’s responsibility for more ambitious policies; to determine bans on carbon-intensive infrastructures; to establish patterns of liability for climate-related damages. In this regard, this contribution champions climate science as a fundamental stepping-stone towards judicial law-making amidst the climate crisis.