Lawsuits
London police ban on Extinction Rebellion was unlawful, court finds
Lawyers for the protest group say those arrested illegally could claim thousands in compensation
Extinction Rebellion eyes legal challenge after police ban protesters from London
The move prompted a group of politicians and campaigners to protest in Trafalgar Square in defiance of the ban
French court finds climate activists stole Macron portraits out of necessity
‘Faced with the state’s failure to respect objectives that can be perceived as minimal’ the action was ‘a very moderate disturbance’, the judgement said
Court blocks Polish coal plant, in win for climate campaigners
Client Earth successfully challenged the Ostrołęka C project on behalf of shareholders, arguing it was a bad financial bet as renewables become competitive
Families appeal EU court dismissal of ‘People’s Climate Case’
Plaintiffs including a Portuguese forester and Swedish indigenous reindeer herder argue inadequate climate action threatens their human rights
European court throws out climate lawsuit, saying plaintiffs are not unique
Ten families and the Swedish Saami people are set to appeal the judicial order, which found their rights were no more threatened than other individuals
Turkish supreme court blocks coal plant, as wave of new projects stalls
Local opposition won a legal ruling against a major project on the Black Sea coast – the latest challenge to Turkey’s plans to expand coal use
‘End of the road’ for UK citizens’ climate case rejected by appeal court
The case, brought by 11 members of the public and the NGO Plan B argued the UK’s 2050 climate target was not in line with the Paris Agreement
Greenpeace threatens to sue coal utility in Poland
Activists are calling on PGE to phase out coal by 2030 and switch to clean energy, or face legal action
Quebec youth launch climate lawsuit against the Canadian government
Environnement Jeunesse is leading a legal action on behalf of under-35s to demand faster emissions cuts, in line with a 1.5C global warming limit
Dutch government to appeal landmark climate ruling, again
Mark Rutte’s administration asks Supreme Court to review the Urgenda case, which requires the Netherlands to make deeper emissions cuts by 2020
Polish utility sued over financial risk of €1.2bn coal plant
Client Earth argues the Ostrołęka C power plant investment is a bad bet, putting the spotlight on Poland’s support for coal as it gears up to host UN climate talks
Dutch court shoots down government appeal of landmark climate ruling
Campaigners celebrated as an appeals judge endorsed their 2015 victory, confirming the Netherlands must cut emissions faster or breach its duty of care
Climate lawyers to use UN 1.5C report to sue governments
Lawyers have long planned to use a report released on Monday to lend weight to calls for climate damages or redress through the courts
Dear EU leaders, this is why we are suing you for a 1.5C global warming limit
Across Europe, we already feel the impacts of climate change on our farms, forests and livelihoods. Yesterday’s UN science report showed the urgency of action
Court cases will expose Big Oil’s hypocrisy on climate change
In court, oil majors say climate action is a matter for governments; outside it, they lobby against climate policies. They can’t have it both ways
US cities sue Big Oil, but ignore their own climate guilt
Rich cities and counties claiming reparations from oil companies increases the inequality at the heart of climate change. But it can be fixed
Netherlands climate lawsuit goes to court of appeals
Urgenda and 900 citizens successfully sued in 2015 for stronger Dutch climate ambition, but the government is challenging the court’s right to rule on policy decisions