Swiss Court Admits Indonesian Islanders’ Climate Case Against Cement-Maker Holcim December 22, 2025 A court in Switzerland said on Monday it would admit a legal complaint against Swiss cement maker Holcim, which alleges...
Japan Faces $6-a-Person Lawsuit Over Climate Change Risks December 18, 2025 By Aaron Clark and Shoko Oda More than 450 people are suing Japan’s government and seeking damages of 1,000 yen ($6) each, alleging one of the...
Belgian Farmer Sues French Energy Giant for Damage Caused by Climate Change November 20, 2025 By Molly Quell and Mark Carlson A Belgian farmer is facing off against oil giant TotalEnergies in court on Wednesday, arguing the French company should pay...
Europe’s Top Rights Court Rejects Climate Challenge Against Norway’s Oil October 29, 2025 By Nerijus Adomaitis The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favor of Norway’s government in a climate lawsuit brought by...
Canada Pension Fund Sued by Young People Over Climate Risks October 28, 2025 By Olivia Raimonde and Layan Odeh The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board was sued by a group of young people who claim the pension fund is...
French Court Penalizes TotalEnergies for Deceptive Greenwashing Claims October 24, 2025 By America Hernandez Oil major TotalEnergies misled consumers in a 2021 ad campaign claiming it could become carbon neutral by 2050, a French...
Apple Watch Not a ‘CO2-Neutral Product,’ German Court Finds August 27, 2025 By Rachel More Apple can no longer advertise its Apple Watch as a “CO2-neutral product” in Germany, following a court ruling on Tuesday...
Legal Risks Seen Accelerating Climate Adaptation Plans August 1, 2025 By Aaron Clark and David Stringer Countries that fall short in efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C face growing legal risks that could push them...
Top UN Court Says Treaties Compel Wealthy Nations to Curb Global Warming July 24, 2025 By Stephanie van den Berg and Alison Withers The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution...
World Court Is Poised to Mark Future Course of Climate Litigation July 23, 2025 By Stephanie van den Berg The United Nations’ highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future...