This report analyses the impact of climate litigation on the oil and gas sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean, assessing its contribution to climate governance and its role in preventing and remedying human rights violations.
It also compares trends between the Global North and South to identify patterns, challenges and opportunities in the future development of climate litigation.
As the effects of climate change exacerbate inequalities and violate fundamental rights, global efforts to reduce fossil fuel production have fallen short. In this context, climate litigation plays a crucial role in challenging policies that favor the expansion of oil and gas, while also driving the development of stricter climate regulations.
Based on a literature review and analysis of data from specialized climate litigation databases, this study provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of climate litigation in the region,
identifying legal strategies, key actors, and emerging trends.
Project / This project uses an intersectional lens to understand who bears the costs of the energy transition and who benefits from it.
Project / SEI is supporting community-led adaptation and mitigation actions in Colombia, through a partnership with the IUCN.
Other publication / Governments, in aggregate, still plan to produce far more fossil fuels than would be consistent with limiting global warming to between 1.5ºC and 2ºC.
Feature / This story conveys SEI's fieldwork in La Guajira exploring the social acceptance of wind energy among Indigenous Wayuu communities and key challenges.
Perspective / As we decarbonize our energy system, we must also address the harmful public health and environmental impacts of oil and gas extraction.
