A lawsuit filed by a Peruvian farmer against major German energy company RWE began on Monday. The claim, which argues that global heating fueled by the firm’s greenhouse gas emissions poses a risk to the farmer’s home, could set a new precedent for climate litigation, reported The Associated Press. “We have waited 10 years for […]
The United States Supreme Court has asked the Biden administration to weigh in on oil companies’ efforts to avoid a lawsuit brought by Honolulu. The suit alleges the companies misled the public regarding the contribution of their fossil fuel emissions to climate change and could potentially cost them billions. The request by the Supreme Court […]
The City of Chicago is suing five of the planet’s biggest oil and gas companies and a trade group over their contributions to climate change, saying they misled the public about how their fossil fuel products contribute to extreme heat, flooding and other impacts on residents of the Windy City. On Tuesday, the administration of […]
Environmental organizations Greenpeace Nordic and Young Friends of the Earth Norway are asking an Oslo district court to stop the development of three oil and gas fields in the North Sea, citing a lack of adequate assessment of the global climate impacts of future fossil fuel use, according to Reuters and a press release from […]
A historic climate change trial begins today in Helena, Montana, where 16 young people have sued the state for fossil fuel policies — like its continued support of coal and natural gas — that they argue are destroying the environment, making the climate crisis worse and robbing them and other young residents of their futures. […]
Major Italian oil company Eni is facing the country’s first climate lawsuit, brought by twelve Italian citizens, Greenpeace Italy and Italian advocacy group ReCommon. The plaintiffs claim the energy company with headquarters in Rome knowingly contributed to climate change by using “lobbying and greenwashing” to push for more fossil fuels despite having known the risks […]
By Dana Drugmand An unprecedented climate lawsuit brought by six Portuguese youths is to be fast-tracked at Europe’s highest court, it was announced today. The European Court of Human Rights said the case, which accuses 33 European nations of violating the applicants’ right to life by disregarding the climate emergency, would be granted priority status […]
By Fran Korten On June 4, Andrea Rodgers was in the front row of attorneys sitting before a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court. The court session, held in Portland, Oregon, was to determine whether the climate change lawsuit (Juliana v. United States) brought by 21 young plaintiffs should be dismissed, as requested by […]
In a glimmer of hope for climate change litigation, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to block a ground-breaking lawsuit brought by 21 young people against the U.S. government for crafting policies that support climate-changing fossil fuels, The Huffington Post reported. The high court ruled that the administration’s motion to dismiss the […]
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