Update: Peruvian Farmer Takes Germany’s RWE to Court in Landmark Climate Case March 17, 2025 By Riham Alkousaa A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE’s emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing the...
Shell Settles Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Over Activists Boarding Oil Vessel December 11, 2024 British oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday settled a London lawsuit it brought against environmental group Greenpeace after activists...
Environmental Activist ClientEarth Sues Germany Over Pesticides Use September 23, 2024 Environmental activist charity ClientEarth launched a lawsuit against Germany on Friday to push Berlin to implement an EU law to...
Norway Seeks to End Climate Injunction Against 3 Oilfields September 4, 2024 By Nerijus Adomaitis Norway’s government will ask an appeals court on Wednesday to lift injunctions against developing three oil and gas fields, part...
Update: EU Faces 2 Lawsuits Over Emissions Rules, ‘Green’ Label for Planes August 27, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court, seeking to force Brussels to upgrade its emissions rules for 2030...
Highlighting Exxon Suit, Investors Urge Firms to Keep Shareholder Spats Out of Court May 28, 2024 A group of around 40 large European and American institutional investors on Tuesday urged companies to refrain from taking shareholders...
Banks, Insurers Targeted as Climate Group Seeks EU Review of Deforestation Rule February 28, 2024 By Natasha White Climate activists are putting pressure on the European Union to reconsider its decision to exclude banks from a landmark deforestation...
French Climate Damage Measures Came Late but Were Sufficient, Court Rules December 27, 2023 By Nicolas Delame and Tassilo Hummel France’s moves to limit climate damage came late but were sufficient, a French court ruled on Friday, in a blow...
Climate Activists, Greenpeace and Uplift, Sue UK Over Rosebank Oil Field December 19, 2023 By Laura Hurst Greenpeace UK and climate campaigner Uplift filed separate legal challenges in Scotland seeking to rescind government approval for the Rosebank...
Climate Activists, Companies Lawyer Up for Courtroom Battles November 22, 2023 By Gloria Dickie As global temperatures and emissions climb, people are increasingly turning to courtrooms to challenge fossil fuel companies’ activities, leading to...