Today, the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision holding that Switzerland violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to adequately protect them from climate change. Specifically, the Court... Read more »
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay of the SEC’s recent climate disclosure rule, which was issued last Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The unpublished order by a three... Read more »
The Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its long-awaited final rule concerning climate disclosures, entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” (“Climate Disclosure Rule”), on March 6, 2024. This... Read more »
As part of the Healey–Driscoll administration’s continued efforts to ensure Massachusetts remains a state where people want to live, work, and raise families — and businesses want to start and operate companies... Read more »
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in combination with a number of other organized business interests, recently filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to invalidate two of the climate disclosure laws enacted... Read more »
On November 2, the European Central Bank (ECB) published the results of its thematic review into climate-related and environmental risks. As part of its review, the ECB looked at 186 banks with total combined... Read more »
The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to... Read more »
Approximately 85,000 protestors marched against climate change in Amsterdam on Sunday, 10 days before Dutch voters head to the polls for the country’s general election. The March for Climate and Justice was... Read more »
A 77-year-old American lawyer and professor allegedly fatally shot two climate activists Tuesday who were part of a protest blockade on the Pan American Highway in Panama, Timothy Frudd reports for American... Read more »
In a nearly five-hour long hearing on Wednesday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard a landmark case brought by six youth plaintiffs against 33 European governments to spur stronger climate... Read more »