Climate Activists, Companies Lawyer Up for Courtroom Battles November 22, 2023 By Gloria Dickie As global temperatures and emissions climb, people are increasingly turning to courtrooms to challenge fossil fuel companies’ activities, leading to...
Mercenary Hackers Stole Data Exxon Cited in Climate Lawsuits: US Prosecutors October 13, 2023 By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing U.S. prosecutors say an Israeli private investigator used hackers to steal emails from climate activists who were campaigning against American...
‘Climate Washing’ Lawsuits Jump as More Activists Challenge Corporate Claims: Report June 29, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes “Climate washing” litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate...
World’s ‘Carbon Majors’ Face Biggest Share Price Hit From Climate Litigation: Study May 23, 2023 The world’s ‘carbon majors’ in the energy, utilities and mining sectors face the biggest share price hit when climate-related lawsuits...
Courtroom Predictions for 2023 From Clyde & Co December 15, 2022 Insurance law firm Clyde & Co put together some predictions for 2023. The bad news for claims: nuclear verdicts aren’t...
Scientist Explains Role of Climate in Record-Breaking Floods July 14, 2022 By Don Jergler Why is the world seeing more record-breaking floods? The question was asked and answered on Tuesday in an article on...
Science Offers Basis for National Climate Damage Claims: Study July 12, 2022 By Mark John A scientific basis exists to calculate how much one country’s carbon emissions have damaged the economy of another, a study...
Environmental Groups Sue TotalEnergies Over Climate Marketing Claims March 7, 2022 By Simon Jessop, Gloria Dickie and Benjamin Mallet A group of environmental organizations has filed a lawsuit in France against the country’s largest energy company TotalEnergies, accusing it...
Viewpoint: Climate Change Litigation – Why Better Disclosure Is Vital as Cases Rise February 2, 2022 By Thomas Englerth With the effects of climate change becoming more palpable, a rise in climate litigation cases could have significant financial and...