Assessing and Advancing the Climate Capability of India's Judiciary

January 2025
Citation:
55
ELR 10019
Issue
1
Author
Prakriti Shah and John M. Doherty

As in many other countries, climate change is driving new and complex litigation throughout India. These cases deal with a wide scope of issues, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, renewable energy development, and air pollution, among other topics. Five features related to India’s climate and energy policies, its judicial structure, and a recent Supreme Court decision make it likely that the courts will continue to play a significant role in shaping the country’s response to climate change.

Prakriti Shah, LL.M., was a Jim Rubin International Fellow at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI). John M. Doherty, Ph.D., is a Science and Policy Analyst at ELI and an Affiliate Researcher at the Earth Commons Institute of Georgetown University.