This event marks the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation 2026 Snapshot report, an annual report now in its eighth year. The report presents an overview of the expansion, complexity, and maturity in the global field of climate litigation.

We examine the way in which the field continues to expand, encompassing cases in new geographies and cases involving an increasingly diverse array of actors. We also examine the way climate cases can create a “ripple effect” that impacts the activities of both companies and regulators.