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From North Dakota To Vermont, States Are Emerging As Key Battlegrounds In Climate Court Fights

From North Dakota To Vermont, States Are Emerging As Key Battlegrounds In Climate Court Fights

The United States is a hotspot for climate litigation – there are currently more than 30 lawsuits brought by states and municipalities seeking to hold major fossil fuel companies liable for their longstanding campaigns of climate denial and deception, and young people have brought constitutional climate claims against their government at

Youth Suing US Government Over Climate Turn To The Supreme Court – Why Some Legal Experts Are Worried

Youth Suing US Government Over Climate Turn To The Supreme Court – Why Some Legal Experts Are Worried

Petition aims to reverse decision terminating landmark lawsuit. Plus, why another climate case pending before the nation’s highest court could be “game over” for US climate law. In a move that some climate law experts have cautioned against, the 21 young people suing the United States government in the

Fossil Fuel Firms Face Rising Tide Of Climate Litigation – Report

Fossil Fuel Firms Face Rising Tide Of Climate Litigation – Report

New analysis finds that oil, gas and coal producers are exposed to growing litigation risk as the climate crisis worsens. Article co-published with One Earth Now Communities, civil society organizations and individuals around the world are increasingly taking some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies to court in

Utah Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of Youth Climate Case Challenging State’s Fossil Fuel Energy Policies

Utah Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of Youth Climate Case Challenging State’s Fossil Fuel Energy Policies

A group of seven young people from Utah who sued their state government over policies that promote and perpetuate fossil fuels were back in court on Wednesday as the Utah Supreme Court heard arguments on the youth plaintiffs’ appeal of the case’s dismissal. The case, Natalie R. v. State

South Korean Government’s Lack Of Long-Term Climate Targets Violates Constitution, Court Rules

South Korean Government’s Lack Of Long-Term Climate Targets Violates Constitution, Court Rules

In a first of its kind ruling in Asia, the Constitutional Court of Korea has decided that South Korea’s failure to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets beyond 2030 violates the country’s constitution. The ruling is a victory for Korean youth and other plaintiffs who challenged the adequacy

Climate Change Is Killing People. Could Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Criminally Responsible?

Climate Change Is Killing People. Could Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Criminally Responsible?

Story originally published by Sierra Horrific wildfires. Catastrophic flooding and storms. Oppressive heat. Already, the climate crisis is fueling extreme weather disasters across the United States that are costing billions of dollars in damage—while also taking human lives. Dozens of Americans have died as a result of Hurricane Beryl,

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?

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?

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