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A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
Cynthia Houniuhi, the head of the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change that initiated the case, said climate change was undermining “the sacred contract” between generations.
New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
A judge has dismissed New York City's lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil , BP and Shell liable for misleading the public ...
US Supreme Court rejects bid by oil companies to toss Honolulu's climate suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu ...
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US Paris Agreement Withdrawal Threatens Global Efforts to Tackle Climate Change
United States President Donald J. Trump announced yesterday the US’ withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement, the landmark ...
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Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits ...
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The solicitor general climate change briefs that didn’t bark
On Dec. 10, the solicitor general filed two briefs in climate ... change plaintiffs. And the absence of any effort to consider several key federal interests leaves the door wide open for a ...
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Vanuatu Makes Opening Argument In International Court’s Climate Change Opinion
On Monday, December 2, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral statements on their Advisory Opinion relating to the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. At the request ...