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...
Dutch Airline KLM Sued by Environmental Groups Over Alleged ‘Greenwashing’ Ads July 7, 2022 By Anthony Deutsch, Kirstin Ridley and Simon Jessop Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law...
Oil Firms Strike Out Again in Fight Against Massachusetts, Rhode Island Climate Suits May 25, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Exxon Mobil Corp. has lost another round in its fight to stop states from pursuing claims that it has deceived...
Oil Firms, Including ExxonMobil, Obtain Injunctions to Stop UK Climate Protests April 19, 2022 Three firms involved in Britain’s oil sector, including ExxonMobil, have secured injunctions to stop protests by climate change activists which...
As Climate Disclosures Toughen, Corporate Laggards May Be Vulnerable to Lawsuits April 13, 2022 By Kirstin Ridley and Simon Jessop A push by Britain to toughen up corporate environmental disclosures will cast a spotlight on climate change dawdlers as campaigners...