Airlines Urge Co-Operation to Help Curb Emissions June 6, 2023 Airlines on Tuesday called for co-operation on a broad front to reach “very tough” emission targets and pledged at the...
California Climate Bills Requiring Broad Disclosures Have National Implications February 2, 2023 By Don Jergler A pair of California bills requiring large companies to report emissions from across their supply chains and creating more stringent...
EPA Power to Curb Carbon Emissions Questioned by Supreme Court March 1, 2022 By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the federal government’s authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce...
Greenpeace Germany Sues Volkswagen, Demands Tougher Climate Measures November 9, 2021 By Victoria Waldersee Environmental activist Clara Mayer and the heads of Greenpeace Germany have sued Volkswagen in German court, the NGO said on...
Supreme Court to Weigh Curbing Federal Power to Limit Carbon Emissions November 1, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by states, including coal producer West Virginia, and industry...
It’s Right to Worry About Nightmare Climate Scenarios: Viewpoint July 12, 2021 By Gernot Wagner It’s hot out. It’s getting hotter. The climate memes practically write themselves: “Think this summer is hot? Consider it the...
Shell Fights Landmark Case Alleging Its Climate Change Stance Harms Human Rights December 17, 2020 By Laura Hurst and Diederik Baazil Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in court in The Hague for the final hearing in a landmark case that could...
Climate Change Litigants Argue Human Rights, Consumer Harm in Suing Oil Firms July 6, 2020 By Matthew Green, Valerie Volcovici and Emma Farge LONDON/WASHINGTON/GENEVA — Climate change may be having its day in court. With the slow pace of international climate negotiations, lawyers...
Group Warns Climate Regulations Could Disrupt Investment Strategies December 10, 2019 By Ron Bousso Tighter government climate regulations by 2025 could wipe up to $2.3 trillion off the value of companies in industries ranging...
Europe’s Banks Move to Greener Finance in Response to Climate Change Risks July 12, 2018 By Anna Hirtenstein Some of Europe’s largest banks are unveiling plans to lend and manage money in greener ways as pressure mounts to...