Climate Change Lawsuits Are Exploding Globally, but Court Wins Are Few June 2, 2022 By Jeremy Hodges A year ago, a Dutch judge ordered Shell to slash its emissions harder and faster than planned. Victorious campaigners and...
Lloyd’s of London AGM to Go Virtual on Threat of Climate Protests May 11, 2022 Commercial insurance market Lloyd’s of London is encouraging members of its 100-odd syndicates to attend its annual general meeting next...
Shell’s Board Faces Personal Liability for Failure to Cut Emissions: Environment Group April 25, 2022 A group that won a victory over energy major Shell last year with a Dutch court order to deepen greenhouse...
Oil Firms, Including ExxonMobil, Obtain Injunctions to Stop UK Climate Protests April 19, 2022 Three firms involved in Britain’s oil sector, including ExxonMobil, have secured injunctions to stop protests by climate change activists which...
As Climate Disclosures Toughen, Corporate Laggards May Be Vulnerable to Lawsuits April 13, 2022 By Kirstin Ridley and Simon Jessop A push by Britain to toughen up corporate environmental disclosures will cast a spotlight on climate change dawdlers as campaigners...
Viewpoint: Climate Change Litigation – Why Better Disclosure Is Vital as Cases Rise February 2, 2022 By Thomas Englerth With the effects of climate change becoming more palpable, a rise in climate litigation cases could have significant financial and...
Shell Loses Landmark Climate Case in Ruling with Global Implications for Big Oil May 27, 2021 By Bart H. Meijer, Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla THE HAGUE/LONDON – A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday,...