Key Themes: climate ligitation, research methods, history of climate change, law, policy, physics, archeology, fossil fuels, fuel companies, big oil 

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Franta is a Senior Research Fellow in Climate Litigation at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme. His work focuses on applying rigorous research methods to practical challenges presented by climate change litigation around the world. His work has been published in numerous venues including Nature Climate Change, Global Environmental Change, The Guardian, and American Bar Association Trends, has been cited in the U.S. Congressional Record, and translated into 10 languages. 

Dr. Franta holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University, a JD from Stanford Law School, an MSc in Archaeological Science from the University of Oxford, a BA in Physics and Mathematics from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is completing a separate Ph.D. in History from Stanford University. He is a licensed attorney and a member of the State Bar of California.

Research Interests

  • Climate Litigation
  • Climate Washing
  • Climate Communications
  • Climate Action
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Disasters
  • Big Oil
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Oil Industry
  • Laser Processing