Climate change and nuisance law

In a series of briefings, Gordon Wignall examines US and European jurisdictions for the issues which will confront judges and parties in future private law climate change claims in the UK.

Can the law of nuisance can be used as a restraint on the causes of climate change? This is the first of a series of briefings which consider the difficulties which such claims may face and can be found here.

Further briefings will be posted here and at wiglaw.co.uk