Corporations Archives - Climate Change Litigation

21 Cases found

Notre Affaire à Tous and Others v. Total

At issue: Whether a French oil company violated the French Commercial Code by failing to adequately report climate risks associated with its activities and take action to mitigate those risks in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement

Jurisdictions:

Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc.

At issue: Whether a private company violated a duty of care and human rights obligations by failing to take adequate action to curb contributions to climate change

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court

ClientEarth v Enea

At issue: Whether the a Polish utility’s resolution granting consent to build a coal-fired power plant breaches board members’ fiduciary duties of due diligence and to act in the best interests of the company and its shareholders given climate-related financial risks

Jurisdictions:

Poland
- Regional Court in Poznań

Abrahams v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia

At issue: Bank's alleged failure to disclose climate change-related risks of its investments

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Public Prosecutor’s Office v. H Carlos Schneider S/A Comércio e Indústria & Others

At issue: Declaration of illegality of, and injunction to correct, destruction of mangrove area for use as landfill and development site

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Court of Justice

Public Prosecutor’s Office v. Oliveira & Others

At issue: Decision to prohibit sugar cane burning as a harvesting and processing method

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Court of Justice

Sao Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office v. United Airlines and Others

At issue: Seeking reforestation to offset the emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Regional Federal Court, 3rd Region

Lliuya v. RWE AG

At issue: Liability of greenhouse gas emitter for harms arising in different jurisdiction from warming effects of climate change

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Essen
  - Higher Regional Court

Grainger Plc and Others v. Nicholson

At issue: Challenge employment tribunal finding that belief in climate change falls under employment regulations

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Employment Appeal Tribunal

Deutsche Bank AG v. Total Global Steel Ltd.

At issue: Dispute over sale of ‘surrendered’ Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs)

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

CF Partners (UK) LLP v. Barclays Bank PLC

At issue: Breach of duty of confidentiality found, monetary judgment imposed

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Chancery Division

In re Greenpeace Southeast Asia and Others

At issue: Investigation into allegation that largest emitters have violated human rights of Filipinos by causing climate change and ocean acidification

Jurisdictions:

Philippines
- Commission on Human Rights

Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v. Buller Coal Ltd.

At issue: Challenged court’s decision to grant permit for coal mining

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- High Court of New Zealand

Weaver v. Corcoran and Others

At issue: Injunction against newspaper for publishing false, malicious, defamatory words

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- British Columbia
  - Supreme Court

Chicago Climate Exchange v. Bourse de Montreal

At issue: Challenge trademark application

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Trademarks Opposition Board

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v. V8 Supercars Australia Pty. Ltd.

At issue: Challenge to corporation for false green advertising

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v. Prime Carbon Pty. Ltd.

At issue: Suit against corporation for false green advertising

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v. Goodyear Tyres

At issue: Challenge to corporation for false green advertising

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v. GM Holden Ltd.

At issue: Suit against corporation for false green advertising

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v. Global Green Plan Ltd.

At issue: Suit against corporation for misusing funds appropriated for renewable energy investment

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

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21 Cases found