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Court Hears Appeal In Canadian Youth Climate Case

Court Hears Appeal In Canadian Youth Climate Case

Story originally published in DeSmog Young Canadians suing the federal government over its role in worsening the climate crisis are hoping that an appeals court will give them a chance to be heard at trial, after a judge dismissed their case over two years ago. The case was back in

Lawsuit Targets Shell's Board Of Directors Over Energy Transition Plans

Story originally published in DeSmog Shell’s board of directors officially has been served with a world-first lawsuit aiming to hold its corporate directors personally liable for alleged mismanagement of climate risk. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by UK-based environmental law organization ClientEarth, contends that Shell’s strategy to address climate

2022 Was A Big Year For Climate Action In The Courts

2022 Was A Big Year For Climate Action In The Courts

Piece originally published in DeSmog It was another busy year in the courts for climate-related cases. From challenges to fossil fuel and petrochemical expansion to climate lawsuits against Big Oil and national governments, there were notable victories for climate action and accountability in 2022. There were also some setbacks, for

Courts Will Hear Groundbreaking Climate Cases In 2023

Courts Will Hear Groundbreaking Climate Cases In 2023

Piece originally published in Common Dreams From Australia to the EU to the U.S., governments will be on trial as courts focus on climate. Courts are becoming a critically important arena for addressing issues of justice and accountability pertaining to the climate emergency. Increasingly citizens and communities are turning

Congressional Probe Of Big Oil’s Climate Disinformation Could Boost Climate Accountability Litigation Already Underway

Congressional Probe Of Big Oil’s Climate Disinformation Could Boost Climate Accountability Litigation Already Underway

Democrats on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform have wrapped up a historic investigation into Big Oil’s obstruction and obfuscation of climate and the clean energy transition and are handing the torch off for others to continue to the probe and to press for accountability. The

Swedish Youth Lodge Class-Action, Rights-Based Climate Lawsuit Against Their National Government

Swedish Youth Lodge Class-Action, Rights-Based Climate Lawsuit Against Their National Government

The latest youth climate lawsuit challenging the government’s response to the climate crisis has been filed in Sweden. On Friday, November 25 an association called Aurora announced the lawsuit against the Swedish state. The youth-led association, representing over 600 young people born between 1996 and 2015, filed its case

First Climate Lawsuit In Finland Challenges Government’s Climate Law Compliance

First Climate Lawsuit In Finland Challenges Government’s Climate Law Compliance

Finland is facing a legal challenge from environmental groups alleging the government is in breach of its obligations under a new climate law. According to Greenpeace, it is the first climate litigation to arise in the Nordic country. Greenpeace Norden and the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation filed an administrative

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