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DeSmogBlog
JUNE 28, 2021
Attempts to sue polluting companies and governments over their responsibility for climate change would have a greater chance of success if they made better use of the latest science, according to a study by Oxford University researchers. The study reviewed 73 climate litigation cases against polluters across 14 jurisdictions.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
So, our current generation of politicians and business leaders - on the whole even older than me - definitely aren't making plans for New Year's Eve 2099. Most recently, of course, being the first major economy to put into law a commitment to get to net-zero emissions by the middle of the century. It's time to act.
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Business Green
MARCH 21, 2023
of warming is just about still feasible, and keeping temperature increases below 2C is definitely achievable if rapid action is taken. Sluggish progress on decarbonisation to date mean that greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 43 per cent by 2030 and 60 per cent by 2035 on 2019 levels, according to the findings.
Grist
OCTOBER 9, 2019
But as sea levels rise and the islands continue to subside, the costs of fortifying and maintaining the structures may exceed the value of the land and agricultural production behind them, says Alf Brandt, counsel to the State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. “We
GreenBiz
JUNE 2, 2021
It’s time to update that definition to include sudden, dramatic swings among judges and juries. That's one takeaway from the landmark ruling last week by a three-judge panel in the Netherlands ordering Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent compared to 2019 levels by the end of 2030. Pull Quote.
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 29, 2022
The people of Honolulu are now one step closer to putting these polluters on trial. We look forward to proceeding with our case and having our day in court to show how Exxon is breaking the law and to put an end to the deception once and for all,” Attorney General Healey responded in a statement.
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 31, 2023
Climate Lawsuits Historical evidence of what oil majors knew about climate change is taking on new significance in the courtroom as lawyers seek to hold big polluters to account for the accelerating devastation caused by the climate crisis. based Center for International Environmental Law has reported.
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