fromwww.npr.org1 week agoUS newsNations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rulesNations must act to limit climate change under international law or face potential legal responsibility for climate damages.
fromwww.aljazeera.com2 months agoGermany newsGerman court rejects Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWECompanies may be obligated to implement measures to mitigate their emissions risk according to a German court ruling.
fromwww.npr.org1 week agoUS newsNations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
Germany newsfromwww.aljazeera.com2 months agoGerman court rejects Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWECompanies may be obligated to implement measures to mitigate their emissions risk according to a German court ruling.
fromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoCourts pushing back on corporate carbon offsetting claims, LSE report findsJudges are increasingly skeptical of companies' carbon offset claims, reflecting a trend toward accountability for environmental commitments.
Lawfromwww.dw.com1 month agoMajor oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit DW 06/18/2025A landmark wrongful death lawsuit claims fossil fuel companies are responsible for extreme heat leading to a woman's death during a Seattle heatwave.
fromwww.dw.com2 months agoGerman court rejects climate case against energy giant RWE DW 05/28/2025Judges dismissed a climate lawsuit by a Peruvian farmer against RWE but recognized corporate liability for greenhouse gas emissions.
NYC politicsfromwww.theguardian.com2 months agoPuerto Rico drops climate lawsuit after DoJ sues states to block threats to big oilPuerto Rico voluntarily dismissed its climate lawsuit against big oil amidst pressure from the Trump administration's legal actions.
