Exxon's stiffest test at its annual shareholders meeting was fighting off a proposal to change its governance structure to deal with climate risks. Photo credit: David McNew/Getty Images By Karen Savage Exxon and Chevron shareholders rejected a series of climate change-related proposals at the companies’ annual investors meetings on Wednesday. At Chevron’s meeting,…
A new tool to track emissions from every power plant could bolster claims to hold polluters accountable for climate change. Photo credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images By Marco Poggio Artificial intelligence coupled with satellite imagery could soon deliver plaintiffs in climate litigation real-time data on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants…
Urgenda Foundation supporters gather for last Friday's hearing at the Netherlands' Supreme Court. Photo credit: Koen Van Weel/Getty Images By Isabella Kaminski The Urgenda Foundation stressed the human rights implications of failing to combat climate change during the latest hearing in its landmark legal…
California communities, many devastated by climate impacts like wildfires, argue against giving the oil industry immunity against liability lawsuits. Photo credit: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images By Karen Savage A carbon dividend plan proposed by the Climate Leadership Council (CLC) is little more than a green-washed attempt to prevent local communities…
The federal government argues for dismissal of a lawsuit that claims its inaction on climate change violates the right to be let alone in nature. Photo credit: Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images By Kaitlin Sullivan The Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss a groundbreaking climate case brought last October by two groups that claim the…
Chevron and four other oil companies drew support from the federal government and Republican states in their fight against San Francisco and Oakland's climate liability suits. Photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Dana Drugmand Industry trade groups, several law professors, a free-market legal think tank, the U.S. government and 18 states have rallied behind five major…
The European Council and European Union Parliament cannot be sued by individuals to force stronger climate action, a court ruled Tuesday. Photo credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images By Karen Savage Despite recognizing that climate change affects everyone, a European court dismissed a case filed by 10 families and groups in eight countries,…
Greenpeace protesters were among activists pressing BP to pass shareholder resolutions to address climate change. Photo credit: Greenpeace UK via Twitter By Karen Savage Climate change-related proposals met with mixed results at British Petroleum’s annual shareholder’s meeting on Tuesday. A proposal directing BP to adopt a…
Microsoft, led by chief executive Satya Nadella, has tried to disavow NAM's anti-climate stance while remaining a member of the trade group. Photo credit: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) By Karen Savage Microsoft is a prominent example of an American company walking a public relations tightrope on climate change. It professes a serious commitment…
Hawaii, which was hit by its wettest ever tropical cyclone in 2018, is uniquely vulnerable to many climate impacts. Photo credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images By Kaitlin Sullivan Hawaii is uniquely situated to bear the burden of climate change, with rising seas, decimated coral reefs and an increase in tropical…