India, Dec. 31 -- Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & internal migration may increase

At least three new cases challenging inaction on climate change were filed every week in 2023, according to a New York-based research centre's year-end assessment.

Globally, at least 183 new cases related to climate change were filed in 2023. This translates to a minimum of three cases challenging climate inaction being filed every week globally in 2023, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law noted.

The reports released by the Center (a part of Columbia University) in December and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in July highlighted t...