The issue of tortious liability for harm caused by climate change has risen to some prominence in recent legal literature. However, except for a few U.S. cases, litigation in this area remains dormant in most jurisdictions. Now, in anticipation of the likelihood - and desirability - of such litigation, this ground-breaking study examines the extent to which a claim brought by a private, public, or quasi-public claimant against a private defendant (such as a producer of fossil fuels or major emitter of greenhouse gases) alleging climate change-related damage, and based on one or more causes of action under the English law of torts, can be pursued in the English Courts.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zuidpoolsingel
Niederlande
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Although the book will be of particular interest to lawyers in multinational corporations and certain non-governmental organizations, the book's relevance to a much broader spectrum of jurists, academics, and policymakers is undeniable.
ISBN-13
978-90-411-3253-6 (9789041132536)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction.1. Climate Change: The Phenomenon and Its Impacts. 2. Climate Change Litigation in the UK: The Systemic Constraints and Potential Opportunities. 3. Constructing a Climate Change Case: The Building Blocks. 4. Causes of Action: Negligence and Product Liability . 5. Private Nuisance, Public Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher. 6. Causation. Bibliography. Online sources.
