Iwi, climate activists lodge complaint with UN rapporteur over NZ plans to ban tort claims
A coalition of Iwi leaders, climate activists, and an environmental non-profit have lodged a complaint with the UN’s human rights and climate change rapporteur over a New Zealand government proposal to restrict climate-related tort claims.
Read MoreTrump administration asks court to dismiss lawsuit over AI power supply dispute
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a federal court to intervene in and dismiss a Clean Air Act (CAA) citizen suit against xAI, arguing that the case threatens AI, energy, and national security interests and that federal enforcers can block private actions they choose not to pursue.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Paris 1.5C goal could give climate litigants new tool against weak domestic policies, scholar says
A new legal interpretation of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C temperature goal could give climate litigants a fresh basis to challenge weak domestic climate policies and high-emitting projects, by treating states as having a due diligence obligation not to defeat the treaty’s object and purpose, a legal scholar told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCanadian environment groups sue Carney government over climate rollbacks
A group of Canadian nonprofits and advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking a judicial review of its alleged failure to bring the Emissions Reduction Plan for 2030 (ERP) into compliance, listing over 30 instances of environmental rollbacks as of June.
Read MoreUS court overturns DOE clean energy grant cuts over targeting of Democratic-leaning states
A US federal court has vacated 11 DOE grant termination notices after the Trump administration stipulated that a primary reason the awards were selected for cancellation was whether the grantee was located in a “Blue State”.
Read MoreTaiwan 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
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