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Appeals Court Rules Colorado Climate Case Can Proceed In State Court

Appeals Court Rules Colorado Climate Case Can Proceed In State Court

Colorado communities suing oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy over local climate impacts and associated costs can advance their case in Colorado state court, a federal appeals court has ruled. It is the latest setback for fossil fuel companies fighting similar climate liability lawsuits across the country. The Tenth Circuit

Report: Global Climate Lawsuits Against Governments And Polluters On The Rise

Report: Global Climate Lawsuits Against Governments And Polluters On The Rise

Climate litigation is not going away any time soon. Lawsuits demanding accountability and action on the existential threat of climate change continue to take hold across the world with some significant new developments and new cases emerging over the past year, according to a new report on trends in global

Irish Government Faces Supreme Court Challenge Over Inadequate Climate Action

Irish Government Faces Supreme Court Challenge Over Inadequate Climate Action

Story originally published by DeSmog UK A lawsuit brought by an environmental group against the Irish government seeking more urgent action to stave off climate catastrophe and protect citizens came before the country's Supreme Court last week. If successful, it could have a ripple effect on courts being

DC Is The Latest To Sue Exxon And Big Oil For Climate Disinformation Campaigns

DC Is The Latest To Sue Exxon And Big Oil For Climate Disinformation Campaigns

Story originally published by DeSmog Washington, D.C. is suing the four largest investor-owned oil and gas companies — BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell — for allegedly misleading consumers about climate change, including historically undermining climate science and even now using deceptive advertising about the companies’ role in leading solutions to the

Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon, Koch And API For Climate Deception

Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon, Koch And API For Climate Deception

Story originally published by DeSmog Minnesota has officially joined the climate accountability movement with the announcement on Wednesday, June 24 of a groundbreaking lawsuit against fossil fuel behemoths such as ExxonMobil and Koch Industries and the nation's largest oil and gas lobbying group for alleged deception on climate

Fossil Fuel Companies And Their Supporters Ask Supreme Court To Intervene In Climate Lawsuits

Fossil Fuel Companies And Their Supporters Ask Supreme Court To Intervene In Climate Lawsuits

Story originally published by DeSmog California communities last month got an important procedural win in their efforts to get fossil fuel companies to pay for climate-related impacts. On May 26, a federal appeals court ruled that their lawsuits could go ahead in state court, which is their preferred venue, rather

Young People Suing The Ontario Government Over Climate Urge Court Not To Toss Their Case, Hearing Set For July 13

Young People Suing The Ontario Government Over Climate Urge Court Not To Toss Their Case, Hearing Set For July 13

A Canadian youth climate lawsuit challenging the government of Ontario’s climate policy will have its day in court next month, when the Ontario Superior Court will hold a hearing on the government’s motion to strike (dismiss) the case. On Monday, June 15 lawyers representing the youth plaintiffs – seven

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