Analysis Commentary A Dutch Appeals Court Nixed A Landmark Emissions Reduction Order Against Shell. What Comes Next For Corporate Climate Accountability Litigation? Credit: Jess Sloss via Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Homeowners Sue Oil Companies As Climate Damage Drives Up Insurance Rates 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 environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Two homeowners in Washington state who have seen sharp increases in their home insurance premiums in recent years
Connecticut Court Advances State Consumer Protection Case Against ExxonMobil A climate fraud case brought by the state of Connecticut against oil major ExxonMobil is moving forward after a state court judge last week denied the company’s bid to have the case dismissed. In a 69-page opinion issued on November 26, Connecticut Superior Court Judge John B. Farley rejected
Belgian Farmer Faces Off In Court Against French Oil Major A first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit in Belgium, featuring a smallholder farmer going up against one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, is coming before a court today in proceedings that will scrutinize the company’s role in contributing to the climate crisis. Lawyers representing farmer Hugues Falys