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...
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...