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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

"We Have To Keep Fighting”: Torres Strait Islanders Appeal Judgment In Climate Case Against Australia

As Uncles Pabai and Paul continue their landmark case, residents of Bali announce plan to sue their government following deadly floods. Story co-published with One Earth Now With global temperatures set to soar well beyond the limits established under the Paris Agreement and as deadly extreme weather exerts a devastating

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Children In Wisconsin File The Latest Youth Lawsuit Citing Climate Dangers

The suit, which follows legal victories in Montana and Hawaii, alleges violations of the state constitution and says Wisconsin law impedes a transition to renewable energy, locking in harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants. By Dana Drugmand, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared

Suncor And Exxon Lodge Third Petition To US Supreme Court In Boulder Climate Case

The companies are counting on a sympathetic Trump administration to bolster their position. Oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor are asking the US Supreme Court to review a ruling issued by Colorado’s highest court in May that allows the city and county of Boulder’s climate liability lawsuit against the

US Government Says Court Should Dismiss Youth Case Challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

The Trump administration is asking a federal court to toss out a climate lawsuit brought by 22 young Americans on constitutional grounds challenging the administration’s pro-fossil fuel agenda, arguing that grievances over federal energy policy cannot be addressed by the courts. In a motion to dismiss briefing filed on

World Court Delivers Landmark Opinion On Climate Justice, Confirming Countries Have Legal Duty To Act On The Climate Emergency

The International Court of Justice – the world’s highest court and the principal judicial body of the United Nations – has issued a landmark and potentially game-changing advisory opinion on countries’ obligations under international law to address the climate crisis. The opinion confirms that climate action is a legal duty and