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From North Dakota To Vermont, States Are Emerging As Key Battlegrounds In Climate Court Fights
The United States is a hotspot for climate litigation – there are currently more than 30 lawsuits brought by states and municipalities seeking to hold major fossil fuel companies liable for their longstanding campaigns of climate denial and deception, and young people have brought constitutional climate claims against their government at
Youth Suing US Government Over Climate Turn To The Supreme Court – Why Some Legal Experts Are Worried
Petition aims to reverse decision terminating landmark lawsuit. Plus, why another climate case pending before the nation’s highest court could be “game over” for US climate law.
In a move that some climate law experts have cautioned against, the 21 young people suing the United States government in the
Fossil Fuel Firms Face Rising Tide Of Climate Litigation – Report
New analysis finds that oil, gas and coal producers are exposed to growing litigation risk as the climate crisis worsens.
Article co-published with One Earth Now
Communities, civil society organizations and individuals around the world are increasingly taking some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies to court in
Utah Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of Youth Climate Case Challenging State’s Fossil Fuel Energy Policies
A group of seven young people from Utah who sued their state government over policies that promote and perpetuate fossil fuels were back in court on Wednesday as the Utah Supreme Court heard arguments on the youth plaintiffs’ appeal of the case’s dismissal. The case, Natalie R. v. State
South Korean Government’s Lack Of Long-Term Climate Targets Violates Constitution, Court Rules
In a first of its kind ruling in Asia, the Constitutional Court of Korea has decided that South Korea’s failure to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets beyond 2030 violates the country’s constitution. The ruling is a victory for Korean youth and other plaintiffs who challenged the adequacy
Climate Change Is Killing People. Could Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Criminally Responsible?
Story originally published by Sierra
Horrific wildfires. Catastrophic flooding and storms. Oppressive heat. Already, the climate crisis is fueling extreme weather disasters across the United States that are costing billions of dollars in damage—while also taking human lives. Dozens of Americans have died as a result of Hurricane Beryl,
A Maryland Judge Has Sided With Oil Companies In Dismissing Baltimore's Climate Liability Lawsuit. What Might It Mean For Other Climate Cases Against Big Oil, And Where Do The Cases Stand?
Montana Kids' Climate Case Goes Back To Court On Appeal
What are the arguments on both sides, and what significance and practical impact could the final judgment have?
The Montana Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a landmark youth constitutional climate case. The hearing comes as the state seeks to overturn the trial court’s
Youths Win Landmark Settlement in Hawai'i That Enshrines “Life-Sustaining Climate Policy” Into Law
The outcome of the case marks a major victory for young climate activists.
Story originally published by Sierra
Parties to the first-ever constitutional climate lawsuit focused on addressing climate pollution from transportation announced a historic settlement agreement on Thursday in Hawai'i. The court-approved agreement puts the Aloha State’
Supreme Court Invites US Government Input In Honolulu Climate Case As Oil Companies Attempt To Evade Trial
As climate accountability lawsuits targeting major oil and gas companies in the US continue mounting, the US Supreme Court on Monday issued an order addressing a pair of pending petitions from Big Oil that aim to stop a case filed by Honolulu, Hawaii from advancing to trial. Rather than deny
Youth Take Alaska To Court In Constitutional Challenge To Fossil Gas Mega-Project
Latest youth climate lawsuit targets the Alaska LNG Project, which is expected to generate billions of tons of climate pollution.
Eight young Alaskans have sued the state of Alaska and a state-created corporation in an attempt to prevent a massive new fossil gas project from proceeding. The lawsuit, Sagoonick v.
World "Ocean Court" Issues Groundbreaking Decision Affirming States Must Slash GHG Emissions To Protect Marine Environment
Countries must step up climate action and take all necessary measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the best available science in order to help protect and preserve the marine environment, an international tribunal has determined.
The highly anticipated advisory opinion from the International Tribunal for the Law
US States And Communities Are Suing Big Oil For Its Damaging Climate Lies. Will The US Federal Government Follow Suit?
Lawyer who led the federal case against Big Tobacco tells Congress a Justice Department probe against the petroleum industry is appropriate.
As climate change deception lawsuits filed by US states and municipalities against oil and gas majors continue to wind their way through the courts, pressure is building on the