"An existential problem of planetary proportions": climate litigation after the ICJ advisory opinion
24 October 2025
2025 has been a significant year for climate litigation.
The International Court of Justice issued its advisory opinion on the legal obligations of states, reframing international law on climate responsibility. A German court's ruling in the RWE case provided a potential pathway for litigation against companies. In Australia, the Federal Court considered whether the Commonwealth Government owed a climate change duty of care. Courts elsewhere grappled with novel claims, all against a backdrop of political pushback against climate regulation.
In this webinar, experts from Ashurst's global litigation and Risk Advisory team draw together the strands and explain:
- What is the current state of global climate litigation?
- What do recent developments mean for organisations?
- How is business responding to evolving climate litigation risk, and what can you do now?
