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Tag: Litigation

First-Ever Analysis Reveals How America’s Top 100 Law Firms Are ‘Accelerating the Climate Crisis’

10/02/2020 Don Wallace

“Law firms write the contracts for fossil fuel projects, lobby to weaken environmental regulations, and help fossil fuel companies evade…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Finance, Litigation

Portuguese Children Sue 33 Countries Over Climate Change At European Court

09/06/2020 Don Wallace

Ground-breaking crowdfunded case demands that states make more ambitious emissions cuts. Young activists from Portugal have filed the first climate…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: International Policy, Litigation

Will Clean Energy Projects Face Troubles That Have Bedeviled Pipelines?

07/20/2020 Don Wallace

If the permit process is not improved, solar and wind energy efforts may face protracted delays or shutdowns. Legal strategies…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Litigation, Renewable Energy

Minnesota Files Climate Change Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Including Koch Industries, ExxonMobil

06/25/2020 Don Wallace

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday sued ExxonMobil Corp., Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute, saying they have…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Litigation, State Policy

Heathrow Third Runway Ruled Illegal Over Climate Change

02/28/2020 Don Wallace

Plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Litigation, Transportation

UN Human Rights Ruling Could Boost Climate Change Asylum Claims

01/21/2020 Don Wallace

The UN Human Rights Committee has determined that countries cannot deport people who have sought asylum due to climate-related threats. The historic…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: International Policy, Litigation, Migration

Court Quashes Youth Climate Change Case Against Government

01/18/2020 Don Wallace

The Ninth Circuit federal appeals court has thrown out the landmark climate change lawsuit brought on behalf of young people…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Litigation, National Policy

The Netherlands Shows The Way In Tackling The Climate Emergency

01/11/2020 Don Wallace

The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ordered the country’s government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 1990 levels,…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Human Security, Litigation

People Have A Fundamental Right To Be Protected From Climate Change, A Landmark Court Ruling Says

12/24/2019 Don Wallace

The Dutch Supreme Court’s decision could have huge repercussions for how other countries tackle rising emissions. This decision came in…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: International Policy, Litigation

Dutch Court Rules People Have A Fundamental Right To Be Protected From Climate Change

12/23/2019 Don Wallace

The highest court in the Netherlands ruled Friday that the nation’s government must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: International Policy, Litigation

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