A dive into the key trends and evolutions in global climate litigation, as set out in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment's recent report, Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2026 Snapshot. 39 Essex Chambers' barrister Ella Grodzinski talks to Catherine Higham, Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, who co-authored the report.

They discuss the expansion and innovation of climate litigation across new regions, actors and legal strategies, the increasing complexity and interconnectedness of the field, and the growing pushback against climate action.

The full report and summary report can be accessed here.