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Nations call for recognition of ecocide as an international crimeThe nations of Vanuatu and Maldives are spearheading an effort for the International Criminal Court to consider wide-scale environmental damage a global crime. Photo credit: Stop Ecocide International

Vulnerable Nations Call for Ecocide to Be Recognized As an International Crime

December 6, 2019 0

By Isabella Kaminski The Pacific island of Vanuatu has called for ecocide— wide-scale, long-term environmental damage—to be considered an international crime equivalent to genocide. At…

New BP ad campaign accused of greenwashingNew ads promoting BP as climate-friendly are being challenged by an environmental law group. Photo credit: BP via Twitter International

BP Accused of ‘Greenwashing’ and Deceiving Public With Renewable Energy Ads

December 4, 2019 1

By Dana Drugmand An environmental law organization has launched a first-of-its-kind complaint against British Petroleum over the company’s latest advertising, claiming it is misleading to…

COP25 will include discussions of climate justiceAs COP25 kicked off in Madrid, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that continued inaction on reducing emissions will ensure catastrophic warming and impact billions. Photo credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images International

UN Climate Talks Must Tackle Issues of Climate Justice, Damage to Poorer Countries, Experts Say

December 3, 2019 0

By Isabella Kaminski MADRID—As the latest series of international climate talks begin in Madrid, the discussions will have to broach issues of climate justice, experts…

A group of kids allege that Ontario Premier Doug Ford's emissions plan violates their rights to a safe climateOntario Premier Doug Ford's government has rolled back climate policies, which a group of young people say violates their fundamental rights. Photo credit: Martin Oullet-Diotte/AFP via Getty Images International

Kids File Climate Lawsuit Against Ontario Government for Backsliding on Emissions Cuts

November 27, 2019 0

By Dana Drugmand A group of young Canadians have filed a climate lawsuit against the province of Ontario, claiming that the government’s rollback of climate…

The Friends of the Irish Environment have appealed their climate case to the country's Supreme CourtThe Friends of the Irish Environment has appealed its climate case to the Supreme Court. Photo credit: Friends of the Irish Environment International

Irish Climate Case Appeals to Country’s Supreme Court

November 22, 2019 0

By Dana Drugmand An environmental organization suing the Irish government to challenge the country’s climate policy has appealed the dismissal of its case, and is…

European Union bank announces it will no longer fund most fossil fuel projectsProtesters urge the European Investment Bank to stop funding fossil fuel infrastructure. Photo credit: 350.org International

EU Bank Announces It Will Phase Out Funding Most Fossil Fuel Projects

November 15, 2019 0

By Isabella Kaminski One of the world’s biggest lenders has said it will stop financing most fossil fuel projects by the end of 2021 to…

Despite its climate progress, the oil industry is a major part of Norway's economyNorway argues its oil exploration does not exacerbate climate change because the oil it drills is largely burned elsewhere. Photo credit: Ekornesvaag, Svein Ove/AFP via Getty Images International

Norway: We Are Not Responsible for Climate Impacts of Burning Our Oil

November 14, 2019 1

By Dana Drugmand In arguing against a lawsuit pushing for the invalidation of its oil leases in the Arctic, the Norwegian government defended the continued…

Germany's climate case was dismissed, but protesters claiming a right to a safe climate were heartened by the judge's ruling recognizing that right. Photo credit: Michele Tantussi/AFP via Getty Images International

German Climate Case Dismissed, But Court Recognizes a Human Right to a Safe Climate

October 31, 2019 1

By Dana Drugmand A German court has dismissed a climate lawsuit against the German government by three farming families and Greenpeace Germany. The Berlin Administrative…

The youth plaintiffs suing Canada's government over climate change appeared at a rally in Vancouver on Friday.The group of young people suing Canada's government over climate change appeared at a rally in Vancouver on Friday with teen activist Greta Thunberg. Photo credit: Mike Hudema via Twitter International

Canadian Kids Follow U.S. Lead, Sue Government for Exacerbating Climate Change

October 25, 2019 3

By Dana Drugmand A group of young Canadians is suing the federal government over climate change, an action that is part of a burgeoning global…

The Court of Appeals is considering activists' charges that expanding Heathrow will render the UK's climate goals unreachableThe UK Court of Appeal will decide whether the planned expansion of Heathrow should be allowed under current UK climate laws. Photo credit: Justin Tallas/AFP/Getty Images International

Heathrow Expansion Violates Rights, Contradicts New UK Climate Goals, Activists Argue

October 23, 2019 0

By Isabella Kaminski Climate activists in the United Kingdom have doubled down on attempts to stop the expansion of London’s Heathrow airport with fresh arguments that…

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