The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 9, 2024

Chancellor has been accused of not sufficiently opposing the scheme since taking his cabinet position Gas drilling at a site in the Surrey Hills can go ahead after the court of appeal ruled that no further attempts to stop the project could be brought to court.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 23, 2020

On May 26, a federal appeals court ruled that their lawsuits could go ahead in state court , which is their preferred venue, rather than federal court. . Overall, the communities lodging these legal battles seem to be gaining momentum.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The 28-year-old Wirdi woman had been fighting a David-and-Goliath-type battle against a Clive Palmer-owned project for Australia’s largest thermal coal mine in the Galilee basin. Continue reading.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Several California municipalities are merging their climate deception litigation with the state’s climate case, to jointly pursue a super-sized lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry, according to recent court filings. On February 5, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Charles S. municipalities suing the fossil fuel industry.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 8, 2020

proposed transmission projects meant to carry Midwest wind power to eastern markets, is one step closer to completion after winning key court and policy battles in Missouri. The Grain Belt Express, one of the biggest U.S. billion project from its founder, Clean Line Energy.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

to the growing list of state and local governments pushing for oil and gas majors to be held accountable in court. The lawsuit, filed on February 20 in Cook County court, also requests a jury trial, where the companies could face more evidence of their deception gained through the discovery process.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Now more than three dozen states and municipalities are taking corporate climate polluters to court. While other climate liability lawsuits against fossil fuel companies have been tied up in procedural battles for years, many of the cases are now on track towards trial in state courts following a pivotal decision from the U.S.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More Bitcoin is mined in the US than anywhere else in the world , a trend that has sparked legal battles over the impact energy-hungry crypto mines have on the power grid, nearby communities, and the environment. Industry groups were quick to challenge the move in court. Industry groups were quick to challenge the move in court.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This fall, Exxon Mobil went to court, facing charges that the oil giant lied to shareholders and to the public about the costs and consequences of climate change. This battle is also being waged in the court of public opinion, which has put a spotlight on how oil companies can promote their positions on social media.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 9, 2020

Today, the legal battle moved towards the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, after the judge denied a request to freeze the shutdown order.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 9, 2021

In March, the Provincial Court of Orellana rejected an appeal from Indigenous communities regarding their lawsuit, citing administrative reasons after a five month delay to the case. Legal Battle. There is no justice for Indigenous people. We will fight back.”. Credit: INREDH.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a statement responding to the summit’s shortfalls, Greenpeace International Executive Director Mads Christensen said that lagging governments should expect to be held accountable “on the streets, in the courts and at COP28,” the last a reference to the upcoming international climate treaty conference in Dubai.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

In September a South African court prohibited Shell’s controversial plan to conduct seismic exploration for oil and gas deposits off the Wild Coast in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. However, the court did emphasize that it believed the appeal would be unsuccessful. In 2009 the company paid out $15.5

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

Class action lawsuit brought by drivers who claimed to have been affected by German car maker's use of illegal emissions-testing software is settled out of court.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 9, 2021

In March, the Provincial Court of Orellana rejected an appeal from Indigenous communities regarding their lawsuit, citing administrative reasons after a five month delay to the case. Legal Battle. There is no justice for Indigenous people. We will fight back.”. Credit: INREDH.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Over the past half-decade, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has consistently won court battles upholding its authority over states to set the rules for how distributed energy resources can play in wholesale energy markets. But a string of court cases has since cemented that authority, including the 2016 U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“We believe there are still important issues for the court to resolve,” an Exxon spokesperson said of the lawsuit, which is the first of its kind to try to take a climate resolution off the ballot. Follow This and Arjuna Capital announced on February 2 that they would withdraw their proposal from the ballot and promised not to refile.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Judges in the Court of Appeal have ruled that Surrey County Council acted lawfully in its approval of an onshore oil development, despite ignoring emissions produced when the fuel is eventually used. Judge Justice Holgate heard her case for a judicial review on the project’s approval in the High Court in November 2020.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 12, 2021

Campaigners are launching a High Court battle against the UK government’s “unlawful and irrational” support of oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The post Climate Campaigners Launch High Court Challenge Over North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling appeared first on DeSmog. BEIS declined to comment.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 22, 2020

After years of permitting battles, the Ohio Power Siting Board this week approved the Icebreaker project, but it came with a “project killing” catch: The wind farm would be forced to stop its turbines all night long between March and November each year to protect birds and bats, gutting its revenue stream.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 9, 2020

After initially being denied by Missouri regulators, Grain Belt won a court battle to allow a reharing in 2018 , only to have another court in Illinois overturn that state's approval of the project weeks later — underscoring the Whack-a-Mole reality of multi-state projects. But the 780-mile, $2.3

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Professor Philippe Sands of University College London and Florence Mumba, formerly a judge with the International Criminal Court (ICC), are chairing the panel coordinating the initiative. Some small island nations could be the first to start a court battle over ecocide.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

International law firm PGMBM has today filed a group action litigation claim against Mercedes parent company Daimler AG at Liverpool's High Court that alleges the carmaker installed 'defeat devices' in hundreds of thousands of vehicles sold in the UK for more than a decade. million were in the UK - equipped with a defeat device.

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Charged

AUGUST 22, 2019

Obviously, such plans have opponents, and they aren’t likely to become law without political battles. Finally, a local court forced the city to reinstate the ban, saying that it was necessary “to improve the quality of the air that the citizens of Madrid breathe, which has a direct impact on health.”.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Australian court cases, fossil fuel phase out alliances, and a vote of confidence in Gold Standards all feature in this week's latest round up of global green business news. Australian oil firm Santos facing court action over 'net zero' claims. Colombia to host hybrid Biodiversity PreCOP.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“We decided to fight in courts instead of on the streets,” Sharon Lavigne, founder of RISE St. James after a two-year legal battle against the St. James plans to keep pursuing environmental justice in the courts if regulators continue to put the needs of the fossil fuel industry above the needs of fenceline communities in Cancer Alley.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The legal battle over the frogs of Grignols, a village (population: 587) in the Dordogne area of southern France , has a long history. The environmental group Société pour l’Étude et l’Aménagement de la nature dans le Sud-Ouest is appealing to France’s highest court. This isn’t the first noise complaint heard in rural French courts.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The ball is now in industry’s court.” The dollars and cents The conference kicked off with an agreement to pay loss and damage funds to developing countries that are battling the worst impacts of climate change. The initial commitment totalled a pretty meagre US$429 million, with Canada committing an even more meagre $16 million.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 7, 2020

Related: Dakota Access Pipeline placed under environmental review Anti-pipeline activists took their battle to the Supreme Court, striving to preserve nature and protect local endangered species. In June, the court ruled in favor of the utility companies.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 22, 2023

In December, Paul Francois won damages of over $11,600 from Bayer, following a 15-year legal battle in French courts. Bayer France told Reuters that Francois was awarded less than 1 percent of the compensation requested, and that the courts had not recognised any of the serious pathologies alleged.

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Eco-Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Indigenous groups and local officials have successfully argued that the firm, PT Mantimin Coal Mining, should not have been issued a permit without a full environmental impact assessment.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In a battle pitting the oil company against the community, the court ruled that Shell halt its seismic tests. Related: Scottish climate activist shames Shell CEO Lawyers demonstrated to the court that Shell had failed to involve the local community in its plans.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

All that was left was Zenith’s last-ditch appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court. If the high court declined to hear the case, the oil-by-rail operations in Portland would be in serious jeopardy, a blow against an energy company that acts as a conduit for crude oil shipped around the entire West Coast.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 7, 2019

Posts in the 2018 Green School Series addressed student activism, climate denial in schools, green school building and sustainability focused courses.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 1, 2020

New buildings, new policy battles. In July 2020 Southern California Gas sued the CEC before the California Superior Court for the County of Orange, alleging the Commission failed to produce a key report that the utility is used to seeing, which would detail the CEC’s strategy for taking advantage of natural gas resources.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Related: Foie gras ban in California stands after court battle But foie gras production has met with criticism from animal welfare advocates. The French have even defended it via article L654 of France’s 2006 Rural Code, which states, “Foie gras is part of the protected cultural and gastronomic heritage of France.”

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The OEP has long been a battle ground between the government and opposition politicians and environmentalists, with critics warning the watchdog suffers from a lack of independence from government and will fall short of providing the enforcement and scrutiny of UK environmental laws currently provided by the EU Commission and Court of Justice.

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