The United States was the country with the highest number of climate change litigation cases against the government or industry as of 2017, accounting for 654 cases. There were 13 cases filed in both Canada and Spain.
Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country
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Bell Gully. (February 1, 2019). Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1052881/litigation-cases-climate-change-globally-by-country/
Bell Gully. "Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country." Chart. February 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1052881/litigation-cases-climate-change-globally-by-country/
Bell Gully. (2019). Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1052881/litigation-cases-climate-change-globally-by-country/
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Number of climate change litigation cases worldwide as of 2017, by country [Graph], Bell Gully, February 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1052881/litigation-cases-climate-change-globally-by-country/