Abstract

In the relatively short time since the Kyoto Protocol’s entry into force, many types of disputes have arisen which have resulted in the commencement of a variety of dispute settlement proceedings. In addition to the international adjudicatory bodies charged with deciding disputes arising under the Kyoto regime, domestic courts and tribunals have also found themselves seized of such litigation. The purpose of this article is to survey the complex terrain of climate change litigation, and review the experience that States and non-State entities have had to date with the settlement of disputes arising under, and out of, the Kyoto Protocol. These include inter-State disputes, mixed disputes and private disputes. We have reasonably good knowledge of the international and mixed disputes that have arisen, but in contrast, comparatively little is known about the number of private disputes that have occurred, although the complexity and novelty of transactions under the Kyoto Protocol’s flexibility mechanisms, combined with fact that such transactions are subject to national regulation and international oversight, means that such disputes are likely to arise. In sum, experience to date indicates that the many methods of settling the range of disputes are being used effectively, and it is important for the future of the climate change regime that this multi-layered approach to dispute settlement is maintained.

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