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...
Italy’s Top Court Says Climate Case Against Eni Can Continue July 23, 2025 A climate change case against Italian energy group Eni can continue, the country’s top appeals court has ruled, in a...
German Court Throws Out Peruvian Farmer’s Climate Case Against RWE May 28, 2025 A German court on Wednesday threw out a Peruvian farmer’s lawsuit seeking damages from RWE for the German energy utility’s...
EU Plan to Water Down ESG Rules Risks Wave of Litigation, Legal Scholars Warn May 9, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff The European Union’s plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation,...
Scientists Tally Oil Majors’ Climate Damage With Eye to Legal Liability May 1, 2025 By Eric Roston Over the last decade, scientists have rapidly developed the field of climate attribution research, teasing out the role played by...
World’s Biggest Companies Have Caused $28 Trillion in Climate Damage: Study April 25, 2025 By Seth Borenstein The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort...
New York City Lawsuit Against Exxon, BP, Shell Over Climate Change Dismissed January 16, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel A judge has dismissed New York City’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell liable for misleading the...
US Chamber, Oil Firms Sue Vermont for Making Companies Pay for Climate Damage January 6, 2025 By Michael Casey and Lisa Rathke The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new...