Youth vs Europe: ‘Unprecedented’ Climate Trial Unfolds at Human Rights Court September 29, 2023 By Catarina Demony Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday...
Regulators Move to Stop Greenwashing Before It Gets Worse September 18, 2023 By Olivia Rudgard In 2021, a series of HSBC advertisements started appearing on bus stops around the UK. Part of a campaign centered...
Airlines Face Growing Number of Lawsuits Over Their Climate Claims September 14, 2023 By Toby Sterling When Dutch airline KLM launched adverts urging customers to “fly responsibly” and think about the environmental impact before booking a...
Montana Youth Climate Activists Get Historic Win in State Case August 14, 2023 By Jennifer Hijazi A state judge ruled Monday that Montana’s oil and gas policies are infringing on young people’s constitutional rights to a...
Climate Change Lawsuits More Than Double in 5 Years as Impacts Hit Home July 27, 2023 By Gloria Dickie The number of court cases related to climate change has more than doubled in five years as impacts ranging from...
UK Court Dismisses Climate Case Against Shell in Blow for Activists July 25, 2023 By Sam Tobin Environmental law charity ClientEarth’s unsuccessful attempt to sue Shell over its climate strategy shows the difficulties in bringing activist shareholder...
ClientEarth Challenges UK Court Dismissal of Shell Climate Lawsuit May 19, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said on Friday it was challenging a London court decision to...
London Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Shell Board of Climate Failures May 15, 2023 By William Mathis A London judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Shell Plc’s board members of failing to manage climate change risks. In a...
TotalEnergies Sues Greenpeace Over Emissions Report May 4, 2023 By America Hernandez French oil major TotalEnergies has sued environmental group Greenpeace France and climate consulting firm Factor-X over a report claiming the...
French Bank BNP Paribas Sued by NGOs Over Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Link February 27, 2023 By Mathieu Rosemain Environmental and human rights activist groups said on Monday they had sued BNP Paribas, the eurozone’s biggest bank, for providing...