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...
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...
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...
Volkswagen Sued for Not Disclosing Alleged Private Climate Lobbying Activities October 21, 2022 Volkswagen AG was sued by institutional investors in Germany concerned that despite making public commitments to fighting climate change, the...
Banks Face Risk of Being Sued if They Don’t Stick to Their Climate Goals: ECB September 23, 2022 Banks face the risk of being sued if they don’t stick to their climate goals or try “greenwashing” their image,...
Cities of Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies September 23, 2022 The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil...
Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Change Lawsuit Against Virginia September 19, 2022 By Denise Lavoie A Virginia judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of 13 young people who claim that the state’s...
Gas Producer Santos Faces New Climate Claim in Landmark Greenwashing Case August 25, 2022 By Matthew Burgess Activists mounting one of the world’s first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing have expanded a case against gas producer Santos...