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...
Update: Activists Sue BNP Over Energy Loans, TotalEnergies Over Human Rights February 23, 2023 By Mathieu Rosemain and America Hernandez Climate and human rights activists sued two of France’s biggest corporations over fossil fuel financing and alleged human rights abuses...
Austrian Children Take Government to Court Over Climate Change February 22, 2023 A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional...
VW Faces Possible Recalls After Environmental NGO Wins Emissions Software Lawsuit February 21, 2023 A German court on Monday ruled in favor of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing...
German Court Dismisses Greenpeace-Led Climate Case Against VW; Plaintiffs to Appeal February 15, 2023 A regional court in Germany has dismissed a case led by Greenpeace against Volkswagen calling on the carmaker to tighten...
Group of Institutional Investors Back Lawsuit Against Shell’s Board Over Climate Risk February 9, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s board over alleged climate...
France’s Danone Faces Legal Action Over Plastic Use and Reporting Practices January 9, 2023 By Tassilo Hummel Some environmental groups have taken legal action against French bottled water and dairy group Danone over its plastic use, accusing...