May, of Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Del., said that "chances are pretty good the Court will take these three" cases, referring to Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., Comer v. Murphy Oil, and Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.Robert C. Cook...
Washington —The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether to quash lawsuits brought by Honolulu seeking billions of dollars from oil and gas companies for the damage caused by the effects of climate change, clearing the way for the cases to move forward.The legal battle pursued...
Washington— The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to share its views in a pair of cases involving the city of Honolulu's efforts to hold major oil and gas companies accountable for the impacts of climate change. The one-linedorderfrom the court invites the solicitor genera...
The Biden administration had urged the Supreme Court not to take up the cases. Business interests have been desperately trying to shut down climate change lawsuits that municipalities have been filing in state courts all over the country. In doing so, they have repeatedly turned to the Supreme C...
Supreme People’s Court judicial interpretations 司法解释/JUDICIAL documentS 司法文件 , Model cases 典型案例 trackerTag Archives: China climate change Environmental law The Supreme People’s Court Observer and China’s National Climate Change Plan 2014-2020 November 22, 2014 Leave a comment (From...
Three recent federal court rulings on climate change have an "irresistible quality" that could bring them before the U.S. Supreme Court, a law professor said during an American Bar Association telephone conference Dec. 15.rnJames R. May, of Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Del...
In the meantime, more cases may certainly spring up. Some argue that even if they don't win in the courts, they serve to bring attention to the cause. "People are turning to the courts to try to force action on climate change," says Marilyn Averill, a lawyer based in Boulder, Colorad...
The industry has faced a series of cases alleging it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments in states including California, Colorado and New Jersey are seeking billions of dollars in damages from things like wildfires...
The industry has faced a series of cases alleging it deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. Governments in states including California, Colorado and New Jersey are seeking billions of dollars in damages from things like wildfires, rising...
Firstly, it asked, what obligations do states have under international law to protect the Earth's climate system from pollutant greenhouse gas emissions? Secondly, what are the legal consequences of these obligations in cases where states, "by their acts and omissions, have caused significant harm...