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Five climate cases to watch
Climate/Spring 2025

As the legal fight over climate action heats up, here are five cases to watch

by CK Staff

The number of climate change lawsuits is increasing globally, and Big Oil is fighting back. These cases show how much can be

Climate change lawsuits are gaining ground
Climate

Big Oil faces ‘massive monetary liability’ as U.S. climate lawsuits move forward

by Emily Sanders

Fossil fuel allies are scrambling to avoid a "day of reckoning" as several climate deception lawsuits advance toward trial

Climate

World’s largest ad firm accused of enabling pollution in first-of-its-kind complaint at OECD

by Ellen Ormesher

Climate campaigners charge that UK-based WPP has become the "chief propagandist" for major polluters like BP and Shell, along with carmakers, airlines,

Energy

Slate of lawsuits open new avenues of hope for climate campaigners

by Mitchell Beer

America's "vibe shift" back to fossil fuels may be in full swing, but recent court decisions in the U.K. and Ireland show

An illustration depicting an environmental lawyer defending the environment from polluters
Climate/Winter 2025

Heroes: Environmental lawyers are stepping up to the challenge of Trump’s second term

by Rick Spence

"Despair is not an option." Climate lawyers are fighting more ferociously than ever to halt destructive policies and hold polluters to account.

Fall 2024/Leadership

Juliana v. United States: No ordinary climate lawsuit

by Natalie Alcoba

How 21 young Americans have battled for almost a decade to have their landmark climate lawsuit against the U.S. government heard -

Climate/Summer 2024

How a group of Swiss seniors won a landmark climate case in international court

by Rick Spence

Heat-related deaths have spiked by roughly 30% in Europe over the last two decades. A group of older Swiss women successfully argued

Climate

Courts open the door to more climate lawsuits

by Steve Lorteau and Andrew Green

In Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal recently decided that two constitutional challenges against the government’s climate policies can proceed

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Transportation

How a new wave of lawsuits is targeting airline "greenwashing"

by Calum Maclaren

Can anti-greenwashing lawsuits stop airlines from profiteering from the climate crisis?

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