Taiwan court rejects the island’s first climate lawsuit despite growing AI concerns
Taiwan’s first-ever climate lawsuit has been dismissed by the island’s supreme administrative court, concluding a five-year legal battle despite growing concerns over the environmental impact of the rapidly expanding AI industry.
Read MoreClimate Litigation Roundup: International community stands firm on climate obligations as domestic pushback grows
The past month in climate litigation highlighted a widening divide between international and domestic climate law, as the former increasingly affirms that governments have an obligation to address climate change, while the latter are moving in the opposite direction, restricting avenues for relief against fossil fuel producers and high-emitting industries.
Read MoreICE loses legal battle with environmental markets firm over use of tradename
London’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the world’s largest marketplace for environmental derivatives, has lost a legal tussle this week over its world famous acronym, after a Dutch court ruled that a crypto trading company, owned by an environmental markets firm and using a similar branded registration, did not infringe on the bourse’s trademark.
Read MoreGreenpeace wins jurisdiction battle in Dutch challenge to $345 mln US pipeline verdict
A Dutch court has cleared the way for Greenpeace International to pursue legal action against US pipeline operator Energy Transfer, rejecting the company’s attempt to have the anti-intimidation case dismissed and allowing proceedings to move to the merits stage.
Read MoreBRIEFING: NZ govt proposal to limit climate torts another breach of trade agreements, say experts
The New Zealand government’s legislative efforts to restrict climate-related tort claims is a breach of trade agreements with the UK and EU, experts told Carbon Pulse.Â
Read MoreUS Northeast states sue Trump administration over $795 mln offshore wind lease cancellation
A coalition of seven states in the US Northeast sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a deal to cancel an offshore wind lease in the New York Bight, arguing the agreement unlawfully redirects a major power project into fossil fuel investment and undermines state energy planning.
Read MoreOffsets firm founder sentenced to 14 years in US prison over $248 mln fraud scheme
A co-founder of a California-based carbon offsets developer and fintech startup has been sentenced to 14 years in a US prison after admitting to a years-long fraud scheme that prosecutors said caused $248 million in losses to lenders and investors.
Read MoreMinnesota seeks dismissal of Trump administration challenge to fossil fuel deception case
Minnesota has urged a federal court to dismiss a US lawsuit seeking to halt its climate deception case against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and trade association American Petroleum Institute (API), arguing the federal government has no direct injury and no legal basis to intervene.
Read MoreUS SEC moves to scrap climate disclosure rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed on Friday to rescind its climate-related disclosure rules in full, arguing the requirements exceeded its statutory authority and would impose costs on public companies not justified by the resulting information provided to some investors.
Read MoreNon-profits appeal EU green taxonomy ruling over forestry, bioenergy criteria
A group of environmental non-profits has appealed a lower EU court ruling on the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy, arguing the decision allows climate-damaging forestry and bioenergy activities to be labelled as green.
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