Concern about climate change has increased globally in the last decades which can be seen as communities and environmental groups have taken over legal actions against governments and corporations worldwide. Since 1990, the United States accounted for over 1,000 climate action lawsuits, while during the same period, there were **** climate change-related lawsuits against the government or corporations in Germany.
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The Guardian. (July 4, 2019). Number of climate-change related lawsuits against governments and corporations worldwide between 1990 and 2019, by select country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1038129/number-climate-change-lawsuits-against-government-corporations-by-country/
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Number of climate-change related lawsuits against governments and corporations worldwide between 1990 and 2019, by select country [Graph], The Guardian, July 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1038129/number-climate-change-lawsuits-against-government-corporations-by-country/
