Category: News
Judge allows youth constitutional climate rights case to move forward against state of WA and Gov. Inslee
Press release available here
Victory for America’s Youth – Constitutional Climate Lawsuit against U.S. to Proceed
Press release from Our Children’s trust available here
Cushing Residents Seek Class-Action Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Over Earthquakes
NPR article available here
In a loss for ExxonMobil, NY Supreme Court orders oil giant to produce climate documents
Washington Post article available here
Swiss Grannies launch legal challenge to demand stronger climate action
Greenpeace article available here
Norway faces climate lawsuit over Arctic oil exploration plans
Guardian article available here
First #ExxonKnew lawsuit filed against specific company facility
Mashable article available here
International court to prosecute environmental crimes in major shift
Thomson Reuters article available here
Oil majors summoned to Philippines human rights inquiry
Climate Change news article available here
In Kenya, companies now liable for climate change damages
Thomson Reuters article available here
China punishes officials over sewage in first environmental case of its kind
Guardian article available here
Youth Win Climate Case Against Massachusetts in State’s High Court
Inside Climate News article available here
Exxon’s Legal Woes Over Climate Change Just Got a New Twist
Inside Climate News article available here
Exxon scrambles to contain climate crusade
Politico article available here
Youths Secure Second Win In Washington State Climate Lawsuit
Western Environmental Law Center available here
Judge Denies Motions by Fossil Fuel Industry and Federal Government in Landmark Climate Change Case
EcoWatch article available here
Seven-Year-Old Pakistani Latest To Sue Government Over Climate Inaction
New Matilda article available here
Exxon’s Oil Industry Peers Knew About Climate Dangers in the 1970s, Too
Inside Climate News article available here
Philippines takes up complaint of human rights violations by oil firms
Reuters article available here
A Peruvian farmer is suing an energy giant over climate change
The Verge article available here
Farmer sues Pakistan’s government to demand action on climate change
Reuters article available here
Law graduate sues Government over emissions targets
New Zealand Herald article available here
Dutch government ordered to cut carbon emissions in landmark ruling
Guardian article available here
Former Chief Scientist backs Plan B Legal Action
Independent article available here
Plan B serves UK Government notice of legal action over their climate inaction
Press release available here Full text of the letter available here Former Chief Scientist backs Plan B Legal Action. Article in the Independent available here
Al Jazeera interview with Tim Crosland
Interview available on YouTube here
Ministers who fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions should face legal action, says former chief government scientist
Independent article available here
Climate Litigation Needs to Become a Mass Movement
Slate article available here
‘We should be on the offensive’ – James Hansen calls for wave of climate lawsuits
Guardian interview available here
This climate lawsuit could change everything. No wonder the Trump administration doesn’t want it going to trial
Washington Post article available here
NYC Sues Big Oil Over Climate Impacts, Plans To Divest $5 Billion From Fossil Fuels
Huffington Post article available here
Pakistan ordered to enforce climate law by Lahore court
Climate Home News article available here
Nine-year-old girl files lawsuit against Indian Government over failure to take ambitious climate action
Independent article available here
Peruvian farmer sues German energy giant for contributing to climate change
Guardian article available here
Can climate litigation save the world?
Guardian article available here