What is the difference between environmental public interest litigation and traditional civil litigation in trial procedure?

According to the actual situation, the difference between environmental public interest litigation and ordinary litigation lies in that the organs and relevant organizations prescribed by laws such as the Environmental Protection Law and the Consumer Rights Protection Law file public interest litigation according to the provisions of Article 55 of the Civil Procedure Law, and the people's court shall accept it if the following conditions are met. For details, please check according to the actual situation and relevant regulations.

Relevant provisions: the Supreme People's Court's interpretation of the application of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 284 If the following conditions are met, the people's court shall accept the acts of organs and relevant organizations that pollute the environment and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of many consumers, and bring a public interest lawsuit in accordance with the provisions of Article 55 of the Civil Procedure Law:

(a) there is a clear defendant;

(2) Having specific claims;

(3) There is preliminary evidence that the public interest has been harmed;

(4) It falls within the scope of civil litigation accepted by the people's court and is under the jurisdiction of the sued people's court.