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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

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

Australia Does Not Owe ‘Duty Of Care’ To Torres Strait Islanders, Court Rules In Australian Climate Case

Australia Does Not Owe ‘Duty Of Care’ To Torres Strait Islanders, Court Rules In Australian Climate Case

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favor of the Australian government in a landmark climate justice case brought by two indigenous Torres Strait Islanders, finding that the government did not act negligently in failing to protect the island communities from increasingly severe, and even existential, climate change impacts.

Court To Decide Landmark Climate Justice Case In Australia

Court To Decide Landmark Climate Justice Case In Australia

Australia’s federal court will determine if the government owes a ‘duty of care’ to protect Torres Strait Islanders, who are at risk of becoming displaced by rising seas. A court in Australia is set to issue a ruling next week in a landmark climate change lawsuit that will determine

“We Need Justice”: Vanuatu Set To Testify Before World Court Following Disappointing COP29 Outcome

“We Need Justice”: Vanuatu Set To Testify Before World Court Following Disappointing COP29 Outcome

Starting next week on December 2, the world’s highest court – the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – will hear the biggest case in its history in a highly anticipated climate justice proceeding. The case centers around the legal obligations of the world’s nations to protect the climate system and

South Korean Government’s Lack Of Long-Term Climate Targets Violates Constitution, Court Rules

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

Court Allows Aussie Bushfire Survivors To Present Expert Evidence From Climate Scientist In Climate Case Against New South Wales' Environment Agency

Court Allows Aussie Bushfire Survivors To Present Expert Evidence From Climate Scientist In Climate Case Against New South Wales' Environment Agency

An Australian court earlier this month issued an order allowing a group called Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action to present expert evidence on climate science in a case against the New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority over the agency’s lack of climate policy. This is the first time an

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