Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School and John Dernbach, Professor of Law, Widener University discuss the many lawsuits against Big Oil over climate change in an article on The Conversation website. More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got … Continue reading Suing over the cost of climate change in the US
Category: climate justice
“The fight to hold the Ontario government accountable for its climate action is not over”
A judge has warned that Ontario’s weak climate plans will “increase the risk of death” for Canada’s young people – but dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group worried that government inaction on global heating threatens their futures. Canadian youth activists’ case nevertheless dismissed as judge rules province’s policies do not violate Charter rights. This … Continue reading “The fight to hold the Ontario government accountable for its climate action is not over”
The key challenges for Africa to transform its energy systems today
Sebastian Sterl, Assistant Professor, Energy Meteorology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in an article on The Conversation website, discusses the five challenges to develop sustainable energy systems for today’s world. Africa’s energy sector will need to transform radically - these are the five biggest challenges The future of Africa’s energy sector is getting increasing … Continue reading The key challenges for Africa to transform its energy systems today
A turning point for climate justice?
Jacqueline Peel and Zoe Nay from The University of Melbourne write on The Conversation website about a landmark resolution on climate justice by the UN to provide an advisory opinion on a country’s obligations. What are your views? The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states’ climate obligations. … Continue reading A turning point for climate justice?
Swiss seniors sue government in rights court over climate
The European Court of Human Rights will hear a case brought by Swiss senior citizens against their government over alleged inaction in preventing climate change. EURACTIV provides a news item on its website of latest developments. Elderly Swiss women bring European court’s first climate case Thousands of elderly Swiss women have joined forces in … Continue reading Swiss seniors sue government in rights court over climate
What the new head of the World Bank needs to cope with
Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, writes on The Conversation website about what the next head of the World Bank needs to do to address our climate and debit crises. It should be noted that Ajay Banga is the only candidate for World Bank president. Can this former CEO fix the … Continue reading What the new head of the World Bank needs to cope with
A new paper argues there’s another way to hold big oil accountable for climate damage: trying companies for homicide
Authors of a paper accepted for publication in the Harvard Environmental Law Review argue firms are ‘killing members of the public at an accelerating rate.’ The paper is rooted in part in the growing body of evidence fossil fuel companies knew of the harm their products caused and misled the public about them. Brian Kahn … Continue reading A new paper argues there’s another way to hold big oil accountable for climate damage: trying companies for homicide
French court dismisses NGOs’ case against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa
A French court ruled recently rejected a landmark lawsuit against oil giant TotalEnergies that accused it of failing to protect people and the environment as it pursues oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. The world’s longest heated oil pipeline will pass through forest reserves and game parks before running alongside Lake Victoria, a source of … Continue reading French court dismisses NGOs’ case against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa
Examining KPMG’s environmental auditing practices in sustainable forest management
At the climate talks in 2021, world leaders pledged to halt forest loss and degradation by 2030. During a nine-month investigation, 140 journalists from 27 countries delved into why and how nations are falling short of meeting that goal. Scilla Alecci writes on the Inside Climate News about the role of the auditing firm KPMG. … Continue reading Examining KPMG’s environmental auditing practices in sustainable forest management
Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy
ClientEarth, an environmental law charity, has filed a High Court case claiming Shell’s directors failed to properly prepare for a shift away from fossil fuels and for the risks posed to the firm by climate change. David Connett discusses latest developments in an article on the inews website. Shell directors sued in landmark climate-change … Continue reading Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 