legal action
Management
Suit filed by ClientEarth could set a new precedent for climate-related litigation brought by investors against fossil fuel companies
09 February 2023
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5 min read
BusinessGreen
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
13 January 2023
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4 min read
Risk
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
11 January 2023
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4 min read
Energy
Greenpeace claims government failed to assess full environmental impacts of Shell fossil fuel project in the North Sea
26 July 2022
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5 min read
Policy
But environmentalists argue case forced government to accept oil and gas companies can make more money from subsidies than they pay in taxes
19 January 2022
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5 min read
Risk
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
20 June 2021
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6 min read
Energy
Campaigners hail 'historic' verdict which could have reaching consequences for major polluters worldwide
26 May 2021
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4 min read
Politics
Campaign group Plan B poised to file court action claiming government failed to take into account climate obligations when bailing out Covid-hit firms
13 August 2020
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3 min read
Energy
ClientEarth wins right to appeal recent High Court decision which upheld planning approval for 3.6GW project
22 July 2020
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3 min read
Aviation
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
27 February 2020
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6 min read
