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legal action

Shell directors sued over 'flawed' climate plan in pioneering shareholder-led legal action

Management

Shell directors sued over 'flawed' climate plan in pioneering shareholder-led legal action

Suit filed by ClientEarth could set a new precedent for climate-related litigation brought by investors against fossil fuel companies

clock 09 February 2023 • 5 min read
Every business contract is an opportunity to reduce carbon

BusinessGreen

Every business contract is an opportunity to reduce carbon

You don’t have to work at a specialist environmental law firm to be a climate lawyer, writes the Chancery Lane Project’s Leonie Brabant

clock 13 January 2023 • 4 min read
Danone facing court threat in France over 'inadequate' plans to tackle plastic use

Risk

Danone facing court threat in France over 'inadequate' plans to tackle plastic use

ClientEarth claims French food and drinks giant is among world’s biggest plastic producers, but is failing to take adequate action to reduce its footprint

clock 11 January 2023 • 4 min read
'A scandal': Government hit with legal challenge over decision to approve Jackdaw gas field

Energy

'A scandal': Government hit with legal challenge over decision to approve Jackdaw gas field

Greenpeace claims government failed to assess full environmental impacts of Shell fossil fuel project in the North Sea

clock 26 July 2022 • 5 min read
High Court throws out legal challenge to UK's oil and gas production strategy

Policy

High Court throws out legal challenge to UK's oil and gas production strategy

But environmentalists argue case forced government to accept oil and gas companies can make more money from subsidies than they pay in taxes

clock 19 January 2022 • 5 min read

Risk

Emerging trends in climate change legal disputes

Businesses of all types have potential exposure to litigation for climate change-related harm - it is critical they understand this rapidly evolving landscape, argue White & Case's Mark Clarke and Gwen Wackwitz

clock 20 June 2021 • 6 min read

Energy

'Monumental victory': Dutch court orders Shell to slash emissions in landmark ruling

Campaigners hail 'historic' verdict which could have reaching consequences for major polluters worldwide

clock 26 May 2021 • 4 min read

Politics

Legal threat escalates over government's 'reckless' company bailouts

Campaign group Plan B poised to file court action claiming government failed to take into account climate obligations when bailing out Covid-hit firms

clock 13 August 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

Court of Appeal to hear legal challenge against Drax gas plant approval

ClientEarth wins right to appeal recent High Court decision which upheld planning approval for 3.6GW project

clock 22 July 2020 • 3 min read

Aviation

Heathrow third runway plans ruled illegal on climate grounds by court of appeal

Judge confirms government has not sought permission to appeal, sparking major questions for the UK's wider airport expansion plans - but Heathrow insists it is working to 'fix' the issue raised by the court

clock 27 February 2020 • 6 min read
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