Plaintiffs celebrate a Dutch appeals court ruling upholding the historic Urgenda decision that the Netherlands must reduce emissions to protect its citizens. Photo credit: Urgenda Foundation By Ucilia Wang An appeals court in the Netherlands upheld a historic ruling that requires the Dutch government to reduce emissions in the name of…
Massive wildfires in British Columbia this summer, including the Chutanli Lake fire, have helped push climate accountability into the forefront for Canadian activists. Photo credit: B.C. Wildfire Service By Dana Drugmand With voters in British Columbia set to head to the polls for local general elections on October 20, a legal advocacy group…
The human toll of Typhoon Haiyan was steep in Tacloban, Philippines in 2013 and now a human rights investigation eyes the role of fossil fuel companies. Photo credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images By Ucilia Wang NEW YORK—In a steady, unflinching voice, Marinel Ubaldo told a story of a life torn apart by a powerful typhoon and set…
Typhoon Mangkhut devastated the Philippines, bringing more climate-related damage to the vulnerable country. Photo credit: Jes Aznar/Getty Images By Ucilia Wang An investigation into whether fossil fuel companies are responsible for disastrous climate impacts in the Philippines will bring that country's Commission on…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, left, is now threatening Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's climate plan over a blocked pipeline project. Photo credit: Office of the Premier of Alberta By Ucilia Wang Alberta’s vast oil sands deposits have long defined its economy and culture. Now they could help derail Canada’s national climate plan. It’s…
One of the plaintiffs in a climate case against the European Union was a victim of the wildfires that ravaged Portugal in 2017. Photo credit: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images By Dana Drugmand A lawsuit dubbed the People’s Climate Case, which challenges the European Union’s 2030 emissions reduction target and other climate policies, was given…
A lawsuit targets nitrate and methane pollution from industrial agriculture in Germany. Photo credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images By Ucilia Wang A new lawsuit in Germany could provide lessons for cutting emissions from agriculture, which has largely escaped air quality regulations or climate…
A group of citizens in the UK want to force the government to commit to stricter emissions cuts. Photo credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images By Isabella Kaminski A group of citizens has vowed to appeal after a United Kingdom court ruled against allowing their case against the UK government…
The European Council, led by current president Donald Tusk, is among the defendants in a suit seeking stronger EU climate action. Photo credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images By Dana Drugmand A new lawsuit is challenging the European Union’s climate policies, including the EU’s 2030 emissions reduction target, and demanding more ambitious climate…
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country's purchase of an oil pipeline does not conflict with its emissions reduction promises. Photo credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Ucilia Wang The Canadian government's decision to buy a controversial oil pipeline project is drawing intense criticism from environmental groups and could open the…