In this Article, we will examine some of the fundamental questions that would arise in litigation on liability for climate change, covering both domestic and international liability law. We will sketch some of the questions and issues that would have to be dealt with when a potential liability...

This are the concluding remarks to an edited volume on climate change liability. The introduction sketches the reasons for writing a book on climate change liability as well as the problem definition, methodology and structure of the book. The concluding remarks show that from the contributions...

This is the introduction to an edited volume on climate change liability. The introduction sketches the reasons for writing a book on climate change liability as well as the problem definition, methodology and structure of the book. The concluding remarks show that from the contributions in the...

This chapter focuses on one particular aspect of adaptation to climate change, being the fact that climate change can create large losses. The paper addresses the question how compensation for those losses can be generated. After sketching a few general principles the paper addresses the pros...

Under the influence of climate-related extremes, the world is exposed to more and more catastrophe risks. Regulation by insurance may help realize the goal of mitigating catastrophe risk and the following losses. I explore five regulatory tools — risk-based pricing, contract design, loss...