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London Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Shell Board of Climate Failures

A London judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Shell Plc’s board members of failing to manage climate change risks. In a decision published Friday the judge threw ClientEarth’s suit out before a full hearing as there isn’t a clear case against …

French Bank BNP Paribas Sued by NGOs Over Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Link

Environmental and human rights activist groups said on Monday they had sued BNP Paribas, the eurozone’s biggest bank, for providing financial services to companies they allege contribute to the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Brazilian NGO Comissão Pastoral da Terra …

Update: Activists Sue BNP Over Energy Loans, TotalEnergies Over Human Rights

Climate and human rights activists sued two of France’s biggest corporations over fossil fuel financing and alleged human rights abuses on Thursday, as campaigners increasingly turn to lawsuits to push big companies to change their behavior. Oxfam, Friends of the …

Group of Institutional Investors Back Lawsuit Against Shell’s Board Over Climate Risk

A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s board over alleged climate mismanagement in a case that could have far-reaching implications for how companies tackle emissions. ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned …

Volkswagen Sued for Not Disclosing Alleged Private Climate Lobbying Activities

Volkswagen AG was sued by institutional investors in Germany concerned that despite making public commitments to fighting climate change, the carmaker may be privately lobbying against its environmental ambitions. A group of Swedish public pension funds, Danish AkademikerPension and the …

Banks Face Risk of Being Sued if They Don’t Stick to Their Climate Goals: ECB

Banks face the risk of being sued if they don’t stick to their climate goals or try “greenwashing” their image, a top European Central Bank (ECB) supervisor said on Thursday. Major Wall Street banks have threatened to leave United Nations …

Cities of Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies

The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil major TotalEnergies for failing to adequately fight climate change, the coalition said in a statement on Wednesday. “All the signals …

Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Change Lawsuit Against Virginia

A Virginia judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of 13 young people who claim that the state’s permitting of fossil fuel projects is exacerbating climate change and violating their constitutional rights. The lawsuit filed by Our Children’s …

Gas Producer Santos Faces New Climate Claim in Landmark Greenwashing Case

Activists mounting one of the world’s first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing have expanded a case against gas producer Santos Ltd., raising fresh allegations about the company’s climate plans. A suit filed against the oil and gas producer is the …

Dutch Airline KLM Sued by Environmental Groups Over Alleged ‘Greenwashing’ Ads

Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law by misleading the public over how sustainable its flights are. Dutch campaigners Fossielvrij NL, supported by environmental law charity ClientEarth …