Europe Stands Firm Against US-Driven ESG Backlash April 12, 2024 Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially responsible investments and wide-ranging regulation are helping Europe’s finance industry withstand...
Climate Verdict for Swiss Women a Warning for European States, Oil Industry April 12, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Alison Withers Governments and companies that are lax on climate action should be worried since this week’s European human rights court ruling...
EU Parliament Approves Law to Slash Trucks’ Carbon Footprint April 11, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to pass a law to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require...
West Virginia Saw 5 Tornadoes Last Week, Double the Yearly Average April 10, 2024 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed a fifth tornado touched down during severe storms that...
World Hits 10th Consecutive Month of Record-High Temperatures April 10, 2024 By Jonathan Tirone March was the Earth’s 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with populations across much of the northern and southern hemispheres...
Takeaways From the Swiss Women’s Climate Victory April 10, 2024 By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of more than 2,000 Swiss women on Tuesday, affirming their argument...
Swiss Women Win Big in Landmark Climate Case. Where Do US Climate Cases Stand? April 10, 2024 By Clark Mindock A landmark climate change ruling from the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday found that the Swiss government had...
Update: Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Victory at Human Rights Court April 9, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens...
How Three European Human Rights Cases Could Shape Climate Litigation April 8, 2024 By Gloria Dickie and Emma Farge Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights will...
Investment Deficit Puts Planet on Path to Miss 1.5C, Study Finds April 5, 2024 By Natasha White A lack of investment in green energy has left the world on track to overshoot the 1.5C temperature increase that...