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TotalEnergies Misled Consumers, Court Rules In Historic Greenwashing Judgment

TotalEnergies Misled Consumers, Court Rules In Historic Greenwashing Judgment

A French court has handed down a landmark ruling finding that the French oil major TotalEnergies misled consumers regarding its climate commitments. The company’s public-facing statements claiming to be a “major player in the energy transition” and to be striving to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 created a misleading

Philippine Typhoon Survivors Launch Legal Action Against Shell

Philippine Typhoon Survivors Launch Legal Action Against Shell

Co-published with One Earth Now In December 2021 a powerful tropical storm gathered strength as it moved through the superheated waters of the Philippine Sea, rapidly intensifying from a category 1 to a category 5 equivalent storm in just 24 hours before making landfall on Siargao Island in the southeastern

Maryland Supreme Court Hears Appeal In Municipalities’ Climate Deception Cases

Maryland Supreme Court Hears Appeal In Municipalities’ Climate Deception Cases

Lawsuits brought by Maryland municipalities against major fossil fuel companies over alleged deception and failure to warn about climate change risks came before the Maryland Supreme Court today as plaintiffs appeal lower court rulings dismissing their claims. And while plaintiffs’ counsel argued that those rulings were erroneous and based on

Suncor And Exxon Lodge Third Petition To US Supreme Court In Boulder Climate Case

Suncor And Exxon Lodge Third Petition To US Supreme Court In Boulder Climate Case

The companies are counting on a sympathetic Trump administration to bolster their position. Oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor are asking the US Supreme Court to review a ruling issued by Colorado’s highest court in May that allows the city and county of Boulder’s climate liability lawsuit against the

Big Oil Faces First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Tied To Climate Change In The U.S.

Big Oil Faces First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Tied To Climate Change In The U.S.

The estate of a woman who perished during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against major oil and gas companies. By Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the

Court Dismisses Pennsylvania County's Lawsuit Against Big Oil

Court Dismisses Pennsylvania County's Lawsuit Against Big Oil

State courts have been split over whether to advance cases alleging fossil fuel companies deceived the public about climate change. A state court judge in Pennsylvania has decided to toss out a lawsuit filed by a county government last year against major oil and gas companies alleging they deceived the

Colorado’s Top Court Rejects Oil Companies’ Appeal, Allowing Boulder’s Climate Suit To Move Forward

Colorado’s Top Court Rejects Oil Companies’ Appeal, Allowing Boulder’s Climate Suit To Move Forward

A climate accountability lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado against oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor is advancing towards trial after the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the trial court’s decision denying the companies’ attempts to dismiss the case. In a 5-2 ruling issued on May 12, the state’s

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