Edited by Elbert de Jong, Professor of Private Law, Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

• Contents1 Introduction 1Elbert de Jong, Anneloes Kuiper, Marlou Overheul andAnne-Jetske Schaap2 Greenhouse gas emissions in global value chains:governance, regulation and liability 13Jaakko Salminen, Mikko Rajavuori and Mika Viljanen3 Corporate actors and climate harms: the role of human rights law 33Jacques Hartmann and Annalisa Savaresi4 Evolving business responsibilities for climate-relatedharms under the united nations guiding principles onbusiness and human rights and OECD MNE guidelines 53Sara L. Seck and Lisa Benjamin5 Contracting for climate change in GVC 86Nevena Jevremović6 The potential of contractual assurances to advance supplychain due diligence 109Jaap Baaij and Alex Geert Castermans7 Consumers’ contribution to climate change mitigation andtheir empowerment through EU law 141Tania Pantazi8 From climate risk to climate opportunity: a functionalframework for pension fund investment governance 167Esmeralda Colombo9 Liability for climate change impacts: the role of climateattribution science 205Rupert F. Stuart-Smith, Friederike E.L. Otto and Thom Wetzer10 Strict liability for climate harm: the case of Norway 234Jenny Sandvig and Christina Voigt11 Liability of non-state actors for scope 3-emissions 250Edward Brans and Mathijs Peters12 The role of the courts in private climate change litigation 269Laurien Nijenhuis13 The economics of climate damage assessment in courts 290Francesca Leucci14 Compensation funds for climate change – potentialdevelopments from a comparative law perspective 311Kim Watts

‘A crucial resource for understanding the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility in the era of climate change. By exploring the complex transnational legal frameworks governing corporate climate accountability and liability, it offers insights into legal doctrines, regulatory initiatives, and litigation strategies while addressing key bottlenecks and challenges. Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners committed to advancing corporate accountability and effectively addressing climate change.’

Edited by Elbert de Jong, Professor of Private Law, Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

• Contents1 Introduction 1Elbert de Jong, Anneloes Kuiper, Marlou Overheul andAnne-Jetske Schaap2 Greenhouse gas emissions in global value chains:governance, regulation and liability 13Jaakko Salminen, Mikko Rajavuori and Mika Viljanen3 Corporate actors and climate harms: the role of human rights law 33Jacques Hartmann and Annalisa Savaresi4 Evolving business responsibilities for climate-relatedharms under the united nations guiding principles onbusiness and human rights and OECD MNE guidelines 53Sara L. Seck and Lisa Benjamin5 Contracting for climate change in GVC 86Nevena Jevremović6 The potential of contractual assurances to advance supplychain due diligence 109Jaap Baaij and Alex Geert Castermans7 Consumers’ contribution to climate change mitigation andtheir empowerment through EU law 141Tania Pantazi8 From climate risk to climate opportunity: a functionalframework for pension fund investment governance 167Esmeralda Colombo9 Liability for climate change impacts: the role of climateattribution science 205Rupert F. Stuart-Smith, Friederike E.L. Otto and Thom Wetzer10 Strict liability for climate harm: the case of Norway 234Jenny Sandvig and Christina Voigt11 Liability of non-state actors for scope 3-emissions 250Edward Brans and Mathijs Peters12 The role of the courts in private climate change litigation 269Laurien Nijenhuis13 The economics of climate damage assessment in courts 290Francesca Leucci14 Compensation funds for climate change – potentialdevelopments from a comparative law perspective 311Kim Watts

‘A crucial resource for understanding the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility in the era of climate change. By exploring the complex transnational legal frameworks governing corporate climate accountability and liability, it offers insights into legal doctrines, regulatory initiatives, and litigation strategies while addressing key bottlenecks and challenges. Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners committed to advancing corporate accountability and effectively addressing climate change.’

Edited by Elbert de Jong, Professor of Private Law, Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

• Contents1 Introduction 1Elbert de Jong, Anneloes Kuiper, Marlou Overheul andAnne-Jetske Schaap2 Greenhouse gas emissions in global value chains:governance, regulation and liability 13Jaakko Salminen, Mikko Rajavuori and Mika Viljanen3 Corporate actors and climate harms: the role of human rights law 33Jacques Hartmann and Annalisa Savaresi4 Evolving business responsibilities for climate-relatedharms under the united nations guiding principles onbusiness and human rights and OECD MNE guidelines 53Sara L. Seck and Lisa Benjamin5 Contracting for climate change in GVC 86Nevena Jevremović6 The potential of contractual assurances to advance supplychain due diligence 109Jaap Baaij and Alex Geert Castermans7 Consumers’ contribution to climate change mitigation andtheir empowerment through EU law 141Tania Pantazi8 From climate risk to climate opportunity: a functionalframework for pension fund investment governance 167Esmeralda Colombo9 Liability for climate change impacts: the role of climateattribution science 205Rupert F. Stuart-Smith, Friederike E.L. Otto and Thom Wetzer10 Strict liability for climate harm: the case of Norway 234Jenny Sandvig and Christina Voigt11 Liability of non-state actors for scope 3-emissions 250Edward Brans and Mathijs Peters12 The role of the courts in private climate change litigation 269Laurien Nijenhuis13 The economics of climate damage assessment in courts 290Francesca Leucci14 Compensation funds for climate change – potentialdevelopments from a comparative law perspective 311Kim Watts

‘A crucial resource for understanding the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility in the era of climate change. By exploring the complex transnational legal frameworks governing corporate climate accountability and liability, it offers insights into legal doctrines, regulatory initiatives, and litigation strategies while addressing key bottlenecks and challenges. Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners committed to advancing corporate accountability and effectively addressing climate change.’