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One in five US climate lawsuits now target Trump rollbacks -report

Published 00:01 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 22:43 on June 24, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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Lawsuits seeking to block the Trump administration's rollback of climate policies accounted for around one-fifth of all US climate litigation filed in 2025, reflecting an unprecedented shift towards using the courts to defend existing climate rules, according to a report published on Thursday.
Lawsuits seeking to block the Trump administration's rollback of climate policies accounted for around one-fifth of all US climate litigation filed in 2025, reflecting an unprecedented shift towards using the courts to defend existing climate rules, according to a report published on Thursday.


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