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Litigation Surge Reflects Evolving Climate Duties

Chris Hall

According to the UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report , more than 1,500 cases had been filed in 38 countries by July 2020. The primer noted the intention of the environmental NGO ClientEarth to lodge a claim against the board of Shell under Section 172 of the Companies Act of 2006.

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How do we finally get beyond tracking GPD and measure 'inclusive wealth' instead?

Corporate Knights

There is strong theoretical support for the idea that this approach is a good way of measuring the sustainability of economic development. The key point is that when inclusive wealth per capita is going up, the future wellbeing of the population will go up, which is a necessary condition for sustainable development. Which is it?

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