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International Court of Justice Needs Global Support To Protect The Climate

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, climate litigation, HEALTH, ipcc

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:16:03 +0000

All of us want to protect the climate. Why wouldn’t we? It’s the mechanism by which human life flourishes. The impacts of climate pollution, though, are affecting us all. The consequences include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising … [continued]

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Held Vs. Montana Seeks To Enforce Provisions In State’s Constitution

June 17, 2023 admin climate change, climate litigation, Montana, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:01:24 +0000

Held Vs. Montana is a climate lawsuit brought under the terms of Article IX of the state constitution. The trial began this week.

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Netherlands Supreme Court Orders Government To Cut Carbon Emissions 25%

December 20, 2019 admin climate change, climate litigation, greenhouse gas emissions, netherlands, policy & politics, supreme court of the netherlands, urgenda

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 21:15:29 +0000

The Supreme Court for the Netherlands in a landmark ruling has ordered the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the country 25% by the end of next year.

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4th Circuit Rules Suit By Baltimore Against Oil Companies Can Go Forward In State Court

October 2, 2019 admin 4th circuit court of appeals, baltimore, baltimore vs bp, bp, climate litigation, Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:30:34 +0000

Attorneys for the mayor and city of Baltimore won a small victory in federal court this week. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled discovery may proceed in their suit against several fossil fuel companies.

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Fourth Circuit Rules Suit By Baltimore Against Oil Companies Can Go Forward In State Court

October 2, 2019 admin 4th circuit court of appeals, baltimore, baltimore vs bp, bp, climate litigation, Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:30:34 +0000

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Oil Company Agrees To Pay Up To $100 Million To Restore Louisiana Coastline

September 27, 2019 admin climate litigation, coastline destruction, Fossil Fuels, Louisiana, mississippi river delta.org

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:45:41 +0000

The first oil company in a group of 96 defendants has agreed to a proposed settlement to pay $100 million to help restore the coastline of Louisiana. Who’s next?