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[Working Paper] Transnational Litigation and the Quest for Climate Justice in the Global South

April 9, 2026 | Programmes, Research

Abstract

With a focus on the Philippine Human Rights Commission’s 2022 Carbon Majors Report and a small constellation of four transnational climate lawsuits, this chapter examines the potential for transnational litigation to advance corporate climate accountability. It also seeks to identify pathways for future research that can underpin a rewarding and meaningful research agenda on climate justice in the Global South.

Keywords: Climate litigation, Global South, justice, corporations, accountability, polluter pays, transnational

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More about the author at: https://law.nus.edu.sg/apcel/people/jolene-lin/