Abstract
Our aim is to critically analyse the “unexpected virtue” of climate-aligned litigation through a law and economics lens, demonstrating that climate litigation does not only constitute an ancillary phenomenon, but it envisages structural instrument for efficient cost allocation in the green transition. Combining quantitative and qualitative analysis of judgments, the research intends to show how courts operate as implicit regulators when political processes falter, and to underline the conditions under which litigation is able enhance both efficiency and fairness. The contribution thus aims to provide an analytical tool to understand the economic importance of climate litigation and to design more coherent frameworks where law and economics interact to sustain climate governance. --- PLEASE SEE THE LONG ABSTRACT UPLOADED AS A SEPARATE FILE --