THE CLIMATE LITIGATION AS A TOOL TO ENSURE CLIMATE JUSTICE AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION

Abstract

Climate change has doubled the probability and increased the intensity of catastrophic climatic events with severe impacts on societies and populations with higher social, economic, environmental, and humanitarian vulnerability. Predictions indicate that with a 2.0°C increase in global temperature, similar events would occur every 20 to 30 years, with a 4% increase in intensity. The study highlights the urgent need to implement socio-environmental policies for combating, mitigating, and adapting to the impacts of climate change. With the growing number of climate litigations, the gap between the necessary actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the measures actually taken by governments becomes evident. Climate litigation seeks to hold governments and corporations accountable, promoting a more sustainable and climate-resilient energy future, and it is expected that its role will continue to grow, strengthening climate justice. It is from this perspective that this study addresses the importance of climate litigation in promoting climate justice and energy transition. The applied methodology includes a literature review, analysis of international agreements and global policies, as well as data from a global climate litigation platform. The study concludes that climate litigation plays a crucial role in achieving climate justice and promoting the energy transition.