Climate Litigation
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Scientific Proof Attributing Extreme Weather to Climate Change
The emerging science, that is increasingly able to determine how much of an extreme weather event is attributable to climate change, may drive growth in climate liability suits, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law. Read the entire article at Climate Liability News. The paper, by […]
Kids are Suing Gov. Rick Scott to Force Florida to Take Action on Climate Change
Florida Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t talk about climate change. He notoriously declared “I’m not a scientist” when asked his thoughts on humanity’s well-documented impact on the warming planet, banned the phrase in his administration (a charge he denies) and backed up President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris accord. Read the entire article […]
Youth Climate Case Vs. U.S. Government Will Head to Trial in October
On October 29, 21 young people suing the federal government for violating their constitutional right to a safe climate will finally have their day in court. Read the entire article at Climate Liability News. The date was decided Thursday at a conference in Eugene, Ore., between attorneys for both sides and Magistrate Judge Thomas […]
Chevron Set a Legal Precedent by Agreeing in Court that Humans Cause Climate Change
A federal judge at the US District Court for the Northern District of California held a five-hour tutorial to lay the scientific foundation for two lawsuits against the five biggest oil companies in the world. Read the entire article at Vox. The plaintiffs, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, brought three world-renowned climate […]
Climate Tutorial Ordered by Judge Adds Fascinating Wrinkle to Liability Case
U.S. District Judge William Alsup scheduled a climate science tutorial, a five-hour hearing during which lawyers for both the plaintiffs and the defendants will present information on the current state of climate science. Alsup also presented eight questions he wants both sides to answer on March 21, including the mechanisms that trap carbon dioxide in the […]
International Court Ruling: Safe Climate a Human Right
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a landmark opinion that equates environmental protection with human rights, a conclusion that could force countries in Latin American and beyond to tackle climate change more aggressively. The advisory opinion represents the first time the Inter-American Court has recognized a fundamental right to a healthy environment, a concept […]
