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...
International Court Begins Hearings That May Shape Global Climate Litigation December 2, 2024 By Stephanie van den Berg The United Nations’ top court [this] week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and...
Update: Shell Wins Appeal Against Landmark Dutch Climate Ruling November 12, 2024 By Stephanie van den Berg, Bart H. Meijer and Ron Bousso Oil and gas major Shell on Tuesday won an appeal against a landmark ruling that required it to accelerate carbon...
UK’s First Coal Mine in 30 Years Faces Climate Court Test July 17, 2024 By Katharine Gemmell Climate groups called a decision to open the UK’s first deep coal mine in more than three decades unlawful, claiming...
Lawsuits Targeting ‘Climate Washing’ Becoming More Frequent June 28, 2024 By Katharine Gemmell and Karin Matussek Companies accused of misrepresenting their progress on tackling climate change are increasingly finding themselves the target of litigants, as activist...