Analysis Commentary A Maryland Judge Has Sided With Oil Companies In Dismissing Baltimore's Climate Liability Lawsuit. What Might It Mean For Other Climate Cases Against Big Oil, And Where Do The Cases Stand? Credit: Mike Mozart (via Flickr), CC BY 2.0
Landmark Climate Case Against Shell Goes To Dutch Supreme Court Article co-published with One Earth Now When a Dutch court ruled in 2021 that Shell must reduce CO2 emissions across its supply chain by 45% by 2030, climate campaigners hailed it as a “historic verdict” and a “monumental victory for our planet.” The decision marked the first time that a
Republican States Launch Legal Challenge To New York’s Climate Superfund Law Nearly two dozen Republican-led states are suing several New York state officials in an attempt to overturn New York’s novel climate change superfund law, which was enacted in late December. West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey announced the multi-state legal action against the New York law on February
Court Overturns Approvals Of Rosebank And Jackdaw Oil And Gas Fields A Scottish court has ruled that UK government approvals of offshore oil and gas fields were unlawful on the grounds that the downstream greenhouse gas emissions from burning the fuel were not taken into account. The ruling is a significant victory for climate campaigners challenging new fossil fuel projects over