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A Federal Court Dismissed A Youth-Led Legal Challenge To Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders. Now What?

A Federal Court Dismissed A Youth-Led Legal Challenge To Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders. Now What?

Youth activists are appealing the ruling, demanding action and that their “voices be heard.” The 22 young Americans suing President Donald Trump and his administration over executive orders that “unleash” fossil fuels during a time of accelerating climate breakdown are refusing to back down following a recent ruling from a

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

US Government Is Violating International Human Rights Law, Youth Climate Activists Say

US Government Is Violating International Human Rights Law, Youth Climate Activists Say

Plaintiffs who sued the U.S. government in 2015 for promoting fossil fuel policies and failing to protect them from climate change have petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for an investigation and remedies. By Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a

Historic Hearing Underway In Youth Constitutional Climate Case Against Trump

Historic Hearing Underway In Youth Constitutional Climate Case Against Trump

A federal court in Montana is hearing arguments and live witness testimony this week in a new youth-led lawsuit challenging several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders designed to boost fossil fuels while undermining renewable energy and suppressing climate science. Government defendants are urging the court to dismiss the

Indonesian Islanders Take Their Fight For Climate Justice To Swiss Court

Indonesian Islanders Take Their Fight For Climate Justice To Swiss Court

Four residents of Pari Island have sued cement giant Holcim. The court is now deciding if the case can move forward. Piece co-published with One Earth Now “I feel the effects of climate change every day. Where shall we go if our island sinks?” Ibu Asmania, a mother of three

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