PROMPTING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION THROUGH LITIGATION

IF 1.6 2区社会学 Q1 LAW

International & Comparative Law Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-11-08 DOI:10.1017/S0020589322000458

B. Mayer

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Abstract Courts and scholars have interpreted open-ended legal norms as imposing due diligence obligations on States and other entities to mitigate climate change. These obligations can be applied in two alternative ways: through holistic decisions, where courts determine the level of mitigation action required of defendants; or through atomistic decisions, where courts identify some of the measures that the defendant must take. This article shows that, whilst most holistic cases fail on jurisdictional grounds, atomistic cases frequently succeed. Overall, it is argued that atomistic litigation strategies provide more realistic and effective ways for plaintiffs to prompt enhanced mitigation action.

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通过诉讼促进减缓气候变化

法院和学者将开放式法律规范解释为对国家和其他实体施加尽职调查义务以减缓气候变化。这些义务可以两种替代方式实施:通过整体裁决，由法院确定被告需要采取的减轻行动的程度;或者通过原子判决，法院确定被告必须采取的一些措施。这篇文章表明，虽然大多数整体案件在管辖权的基础上失败，但原子案件经常成功。总体而言，本文认为原子诉讼策略为原告促进加强缓解行动提供了更现实和有效的途径。

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International & Comparative Law Quarterly LAW-

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3.20

自引率

10.00%

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