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Lobbyists Push to Shield Oil Companies from Climate Change Lawsuits

📰 Original title: Contributor: Don't let lobbyists win a liability shield for Big Oil

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Lobbyists Push to Shield Oil Companies from Climate Change Lawsuits

The article highlights ongoing efforts by the fossil fuel industry and its political allies to prevent legal accountability for climate-related damages. Across the U.S., including California…

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The-14 Jul 8, 2024

Climate Change Litigation Significantly on the Rise, Report Finds
#Environment #ClimateChange #ClimateLitigation #LSEReport #ClimateAction #CorporateAccountability #ClimateLawsuits #LSE #GovernmentAccountability #EnvironmentalJustice #UNEP #ClimateCrisis
https://the-14.com/climate-change-litigation-significantly-on-the-rise-report-finds/

Larry Neufeld May 1, 2024

Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. #ClimateHomicide #ClimateChange #ClimateLitigation #ClimateLawsuits #BigOil https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/01/news/taking-big-oil-court-climate-homicide-isnt-far-fetched

Taking Big Oil to court for climate homicide isn’t that far-fetched

A paper published in Harvard Environmental Law Review argues fossil fuel companies have been “killing members of the public at an accelerating rate.” It says oil giants’ awareness their pollution could have lethal consequences solidly fits within the definition of homicide.

Canada's National Observer

Larry Neufeld Mar 18, 2024

Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits — and they’re moving closer to trial #BigOil #ClimateLawsuits #FossilFuels #ExtremeWeatherEvents https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/03/18/news/big-oil-faces-slew-climate-lawsuits-and-theyre-moving-closer-trial

Big Oil faces a slew of climate lawsuits — and they’re moving closer to trial

Industry representatives have characterized the lawsuits as a “waste of taxpayer resources” and contended that climate change should be addressed by Congress, not the courts.

Canada's National Observer

CelloMom On Cars Jan 3, 2024

"The 2023 United States Congress was the decade’s least productive one, and the federal government’s lack of response to the climate crisis has inspired a slew of court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable and spur policy change.

Here are four #ClimateLawsuits in the West to keep an eye on in 2024."

https://www.hcn.org/articles/climate-litigation-to-watch-in-2024

Climate litigation to watch in 2024

These court cases could move the needle on the climate crisis.

Byrnejmf Oct 2, 2023

this is no longer in the news although so many people across North America are breathing smoke from #forestfires made much worse by #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #BigOilDid #BigOilBurnThis! #ClimateLawsuits
necessary to recoup losses from #FossilFuel #Industry.

Mike Bray Sep 16, 2023

BIG lawsuit against the fossils
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/business/california-oil-lawsuit-newsom.html
#ClimateChange #ClimateLawsuits

California Sues Oil Giants, Claiming Decades of Deception

Launching one of the most prominent climate lawsuits in the nation, the state claims Exxon, Shell, BP and others misled the public and seeks creation of a special fund to pay for recovery.

The New York Times

Titia Schuurman Sep 1, 2023

Euroopan ihmisoikeussopimus ilmastokanteiden perustana / The European Convention on Human Rights as a basis for climate lawsuits: https://www.ft.com/content/9da70dde-5904-4469-90bf-1248e906b721

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateLawsuits #ClimateLitigation #ClimateLaw #ilmastokriisi #ilmastokanteet #ilmastooikeudenkäynnit #ilmastooikeus