Big Oil Must Deliver The Goods Under Landmark Climate Litigation Ruling
Climate litigation activity is heating up in the US, including a new lawsuit against coal and oil companies that has just moved closer to the discovery stage.
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Montana Supreme Court Rules That The State Constitution Means What It Says
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of young people who sued to enforce provisions of the state constitution.
Highest Court In South Korea Rules In Favor Of Climate Activists
The Constitutional Court of South Korea has ruled that the government’s current plans to cut carbon emissions are unacceptable.
International Court of Justice Needs Global Support To Protect The Climate
All of us want to protect the climate. Why wouldn’t we? It’s the mechanism by which human life flourishes. The impacts of climate pollution, though, are affecting us all. The consequences include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising … [continued]
Held Vs. Montana Seeks To Enforce Provisions In State’s Constitution
Held Vs. Montana is a climate lawsuit brought under the terms of Article IX of the state constitution. The trial began this week.
Lawyer For Big Oil Tells Court That Lawsuits Threaten National Security
An attorney told a court this week that damages against oil companies would threaten America.
ExxonMobil Tells Texas Supreme Court Lies Are Protected Speech
Exxon says climate litigation in California is a conspiracy designed to limit its right of free speech.
Charleston Sues 24 Fossil Fuel Companies For Costs Of Surviving Climate Change
Charleston, S.C. – As Charleston approaches Friday’s third anniversary of Hurricane Irma’s extreme surge and flooding that devastated the city, officials today filed a lawsuit in South Carolina state court to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the costs of adapting to the harmful impacts of climate change.
Netherlands Supreme Court Orders Government To Cut Carbon Emissions 25%
The Supreme Court for the Netherlands in a landmark ruling has ordered the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the country 25% by the end of next year.
4th Circuit Rules Suit By Baltimore Against Oil Companies Can Go Forward In State Court
Attorneys for the mayor and city of Baltimore won a small victory in federal court this week. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled discovery may proceed in their suit against several fossil fuel companies.
