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Cities of Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies

The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil major TotalEnergies for failing to adequately fight climate change, the coalition said in a statement on Wednesday. “All the signals …

Judge Dismisses Youth Climate Change Lawsuit Against Virginia

A Virginia judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of 13 young people who claim that the state’s permitting of fossil fuel projects is exacerbating climate change and violating their constitutional rights. The lawsuit filed by Our Children’s …

Gas Producer Santos Faces New Climate Claim in Landmark Greenwashing Case

Activists mounting one of the world’s first legal challenges over corporate greenwashing have expanded a case against gas producer Santos Ltd., raising fresh allegations about the company’s climate plans. A suit filed against the oil and gas producer is the …

Dutch Airline KLM Sued by Environmental Groups Over Alleged ‘Greenwashing’ Ads

Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law by misleading the public over how sustainable its flights are. Dutch campaigners Fossielvrij NL, supported by environmental law charity ClientEarth …

Oil Firms Strike Out Again in Fight Against Massachusetts, Rhode Island Climate Suits

Exxon Mobil Corp. has lost another round in its fight to stop states from pursuing claims that it has deceived investors and the public regarding its products and climate change. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has affirmed a trial court …

Oil Firms, Including ExxonMobil, Obtain Injunctions to Stop UK Climate Protests

Three firms involved in Britain’s oil sector, including ExxonMobil, have secured injunctions to stop protests by climate change activists which have caused widespread disruption this month, the government said on Friday. Environmental groups such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop …

As Climate Disclosures Toughen, Corporate Laggards May Be Vulnerable to Lawsuits

A push by Britain to toughen up corporate environmental disclosures will cast a spotlight on climate change dawdlers as campaigners increasingly turn to the courts to force a speedier transition to a low-carbon economy. Almost 2,000 climate change-related lawsuits have …

Activist Group Calls on Insurers to Sue Oil Companies for Climate Damages

FRANKFURT – A prominent activist is calling on insurers like Swiss Re to explore suing major oil companies for climate-related damages, the latest volley in a years-long campaign that pits environmentalists against the insurance industry. The tactic urged by The …

German Climate Groups Plan Legal Action Against Automakers, Wintershall

Greenpeace and German environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) will take legal action against BMW, Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz , Volkswagen and gas and oil firm Wintershall Dea over their impact on climate change, DUH said on Friday. Lawyers Remo Klinger and Roda …