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Mar 7, 20244 min read
Shell Ads Deemed Misleading Over Lack of Context Regarding Sustainability Efforts in Greenwashing Complaint
Dutch advertising watchdog rules Shell's sustainability ads misleading for lacking context on their actual sustainability efforts.
Mar 6, 20244 min read
Special Chamber Hears Three Duty of Vigilance Appeals in Paris
The Paris Court of Appeal's chamber for duty of vigilance and ecological responsibility cases heard its first three cases on 5 March.
Mar 4, 20243 min read
Greenpeace Netherlands Joins Criminal Complaints Against Tata Steel, Harsco, DuPont, and Chemours
Greenpeace Netherlands joins criminal complaints against Tata Steel, Harsco, DuPont, and Chemours, alleging intentional harm.
Feb 22, 20242 min read
Lululemon Accused of Greenwashing in Complaint Before Canadian Competition Bureau
Lululemon faces a greenwashing complaint from Stand.earth for its "Be Planet" campaign despite doubled emissions.
Feb 19, 20242 min read
EU Battles Portugal over Natura 2000 and Lithium Mining
Despite promising action on climate change, Portugal risks financial penalties for failing to protect sensitive habitats.
Feb 11, 20242 min read
Kenya Cracks Down on Global Brands for Polluting Rivers, Enforcing New Extended Producer Responsibility Law
Kenya holds 29 companies responsible for river pollution, demanding clean-up and future waste plans under Extended Producer Responsibility.
Feb 6, 20244 min read
Can Spreading Misinformation on Climate Change be a Crime Against Humanity? World Council of Churches Petitions ICC
The WCC petitioned the ICC to classify the spread of misinformation by fossil fuel companies as a crime against humanity.
Jan 31, 20242 min read
Free Speech and Climate: Businesses Sue to Block California’s Sweeping Climate Disclosure
In a historic clash, California's climate disclosure laws face a federal lawsuit from a coalition of corporate giants, citing free speech.
Jan 28, 20242 min read
China's Environmental Courts: Spurring Innovation and Cracking Down on Pollution
China's 600+ environmental courts, with expert judges and broad jurisdiction, are driving green innovation, reducing pollution, and holding.
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Legal Challenge to UK’s Onshore Wind Exclusion Heats Up
Good Law Project challenges UK's onshore wind exclusion, calling it unlawful and demanding its reinstatement in energy policy.
Jan 26, 20242 min read
NGOs Take Aim at Glyphosate: Petition Demands Review of EU Decision
Six NGOs launch legal challenge against the EU's 10-year re-approval of glyphosate.
Jan 22, 20243 min read
Friends of the Earth Netherlands Demands ING Align Financial Activities with Paris Agreement in Climate Lawsuit
Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie gears up for legal battle against ING bank, demanding it to curb emissions.
Jan 20, 20242 min read
Court Blocks Norwegian Oil Expansion, Citing Environmental Rights
A Norwegian court has ruled that the government's approval of three new oil fields in the North Sea violated the country's constitution.
Jan 16, 20242 min read
NGOs Appeal EU Taxonomy Standards for Aviation and Shipping Industries
Can dirty ships and polluting planes masquerade as green investments? A coalition of European NGOs takes on the EU's green finance label.
Jan 12, 20243 min read
Bonaire Islanders Sue Netherlands for Failing to Protect Their Lives and Homes
Eight Bonaire islanders are suing the Netherlands, accusing it of climate discrimination and a failure to protect from climate change.
Jan 9, 20242 min read
Climate Change Lawsuits: Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Appeal, Paves Way for State Action
Supreme court deals big blow to big oil: climate change claims stay local, raising the heat on polluters.
Jan 4, 20245 min read
Landmark Update in Juliana v. United States
In Juliana v. United States, Judge Ann Aiken denied the U.S. government's motion to dismiss.
Jan 2, 20241 min read
The Pioneering Project Providing Climate Change Education for Judges
The Climate Judiciary Project educates U.S. judges on climate change, collaborating with experts to create an unbiased curriculum.
Nov 29, 20232 min read
Inside Shell's $2.1m Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
Referred to as an ‘intimidation lawsuit’ by Greenpeace, Shell has filed one of the biggest ever legal cases against the environmental...
Nov 18, 20234 min read
PepsiCo Faces Legal Action by New York State Over Plastic Pollution: Breaking Down the Lawsuit
The groundbreaking lawsuit against PepsiCo highlights the urgent intersection of environmental responsibility and legal action.
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