GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works
Document Type
Book Part
Publication Date
2025
Status
Accepted
Abstract
Chapter 4 explores the intricacies of the legal principle of standing, its role in climate litigation, and how it impacts the ability of parties to bring climate change-related lawsuits to trial. The author discusses interpretations of standing across different jurisdictions, such as the United States, New Zealand, and countries in Europe, and explains how these interpretations can either impede or facilitate climate litigation. He distils emerging best practice from this analysis, providing an insightful guide for future climate lawsuits. The author then identifies emerging best practice in interpreting standing rules in a flexible manner, thus allowing a broader range of actors to bring climate-related lawsuits and enhancing access to justice.
GW Paper Series
2025-36
Recommended Citation
The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation (Margaretha Wewerinki-Singh & Sarah Mead, eds., Cambridge University Press) (2025)