Climate Change Related Litigation in Indonesia 2010-2020

This study finds that there are 112 climate change related litigation cases that have been brought before the Indonesian courts between 2010 and 2020. This includes all cases using phrases in relation to ‘climate change’ in their main claim, argument, evidence, expert witness’ argument, and judgments. Climate change key phrases have been cited at all levels of criminal and civil courts. These cases are regarded as ‘incidental’ climate change litigations. This study opines that these cases are important in the development of climate change litigation in Indonesia as they open a discussion of climate change issues in the Indonesian courts, increases exposure in the media which in turn increases social and political charges towards the courts, the government, and the judiciary. Thus, this study identifies relevant criminal and civil climate change related litigation cases between 2010 and 2020, examines the driving factors and identifies the impacts of climate change related litigation in Indonesia.