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Climatelitigationmore than doubles in five years, now a key tool in delivering climate justice
Nairobi, 27 July 2023–The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide. These findings,published today by the[UN Environment Programme](https://unep.org/)(UNEP) and[the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University](https://climate.law.columbia.edu/), show that climatelitigationis becoming an integral part of securing climate action and justice.
“Climatepoliciesare[far behind](https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2022)what is needed to keep global temperatures below the 1.5°C threshold,with extreme weather events and searing heat already baking our planet,â€