• Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About
  • Search
    • Search US
    • Search Non-US
  • Non-U.S. Litigation
  • U.S. Litigation
  • Home
  • U.S. Litigation
  • Non-U.S. Litigation
  • Search
    • Search US
    • Search Non-US
  • About
  • Contact
  • Non-U.S. Climate Change Litigation
    • Suits against corporations, individuals
      • Corporations
        • GHG emissions reduction[8 Cases]
        • Misleading advertising[1 Case]
        • Environmental assessment and permitting[10 Cases]
        • Disclosures[7 Cases]

44 Cases found

Conservation Council of Western Australia v. Hatton and Woodside

At issue: Whether the state EPA's allowing expanded natural gas sourcing violated the state Environmental Protection Act due to environmental and climate impacts
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Western Australia
      • Supreme Court
READ MORE

Carballo et al. v. MSU S.A., UGEN S.A., & General Electric

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Azul
READ MORE

OAAA v. Araucaria Energy SA.

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Mercedes
READ MORE

Hahn et al. v. APR Energy S.R.L (II)

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Campana
READ MORE

Hahn et al. v. APR Energy S.R.L

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Campana
READ MORE

FOMEO v. MSU S.A., Rio Energy S.A., & General Electric

At issue: Petition sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of San Nicolás
READ MORE

Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc v VicForests (No 3)

At issue: Injunction sought to halt tree clearing
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
READ MORE

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) v Commonwealth Bank of Australia

At issue: Plaintiffs sought climate disclosures
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
READ MORE

Development YES – Open-Pit Mines NO v. Group PZU S.A.

At issue: Complaint brought against Polish coal company under OECD National Guidelines.
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • National Point of Contact for the OECD Guidelines
READ MORE

Youth Verdict v. Waratah Coal

At issue: Australian youth challenged proposed coal mine on human rights grounds.
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Queensland
      • Land Court
READ MORE

Germanwatch vs. Volkswagen

At issue: Climate impacts of Volkswagen activities
READ MORE

Norwegian Climate Network et al vs Statoil

At issue: Effect of Statoil’s investment in oil sands project in maintaining climate stability
Jurisdictions:
  • Norway
    • National Point of Contact for OECD Guidelines
READ MORE

BankTrack, et al. vs. ING Bank

At issue: Violation of OECD guidelines on climate change by ING
Jurisdictions:
  • Netherlands
    • National Point of Contact for OECD Guidelines
READ MORE

Market Forces v. SMBC, MUFG and Mizuho

At issue: Complaint against funding of coal mines in Vietnam by Japanese Banks
Jurisdictions:
  • Japan
    • National Point of Contact for OECD Guidelines
READ MORE

Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) v. Siderúrgica São Luiz Ltd. and Martins

At issue: Brazil seeks to hold a steel company and its manager liable for environmental damages (promoting illegal deforestation) and climate damages (greenhouse gases derived from the illegally sourced coal)
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • 15th Civil Federal Court
READ MORE

Greenpeace Poland v. PGE GiEK

At issue: Greenpeace sued utility to compel GHG reductions.
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • Regional Court in Łódź
READ MORE

Smith v. Fronterra Co-Operative Group Limited

At issue: Plaintiff brought tort claims against GHG emitters, seeking to enjoin polluting activities.
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
READ MORE

Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. Kobe Steel Ltd., et al.

At issue: Families sought to prevent construction of new coal-fired units.
Jurisdictions:
  • Japan
    • Kobe District Court
READ MORE

Specific instance under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises submitted to the Slovenian and UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines

At issue: Social and environmental groups filed complaint against UK company alleging breaches of OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises during permitting process for a fracking project in Slovenia.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Kingdom
    • National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines
  • Slovenia
    • National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines
READ MORE

Complaint against BP in respect of violations of the OECD Guidelines

At issue: Environmental group filed complaint against BP for allegedly misleading advertising campaign.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Kingdom
    • National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines
READ MORE
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to Next Page »

© 2021 · Sabin Center for Climate Change Law · U.S. Litigation Chart made in collaboration with Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

These materials are intended to be a useful resource and may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. They are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation.

This website uses cookies as well as similar tools and technologies to understand visitors' experiences. By continuing to use this website, you consent to Columbia University's usage of cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with the Columbia University Website Cookie Notice.OkColumbia University Website Cookie Notice