First it was tobacco and asbestos.Then it was the turn of the food sector. Now litigators have yet another target in their sights: those responsible for climate change. Two cases have already been launched in the US courts. More are in the pipeline, according to the newly formed Climate Justice Programme. This is a collaborative venture involving lawyers, scientists and more than 40 civil groups supporting the use of the law to combat climate change. It believes that international and domestic laws - covering human rights, product liability, public nuisance, pollution and harm to other states - will be an...