What to know about 5 key climate cases that could be decided in 2025

Courts will likely hear cases about ESG investing, infrastructure projects, and countries’ responsibility duties to combat climate change.

This year has been a momentous one for climate litigation, marked by some major wins. For example, in April, the European court of human rights ruled that Switzerland’s weak climate policies threaten its citizens’ human rights, paving the way for similar lawsuits across nearly 50 other countries. More recently, Montana’s Supreme Court backed 16 young climate activists in their lawsuit against the state for violating their right to a clean environment.