Disclosures Archives - Climate Change Litigation

12 Cases found

In the matter of AGL Limited

At issue: Whether AGL's Demerger Booklet provided adequate disclosure for shareholders to make a fairly informed decision in exercising their vote on whether or not to support the demerger.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Supreme Court of New South Wales, Common Law Division

Amis de la Terre and Sherpa v. Perenco

At issue: Whether associations have standing to act in defense of a collective interest and obtain a measure of inquiry against a French company carrying out activities in a foreign country?

Jurisdictions:

France
- Court of Paris

Abrahams v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2021)

At issue: Access to a bank’s investment documents to assess its compliance with the Paris Agreement.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

ClientEarth v. Belgian National Bank

At issue: Whether the Belgian National Bank's purchasing of bonds from fossil fuel companies violated EU law.

Jurisdictions:

Belgium
- Brussels
  - Court of First Instance

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

At issue: Whether a shareholder resolution seeking disclosures of climate-related risks and risk mitigation strategies could be validly put to a general meeting.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

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

Germanwatch vs. Volkswagen

At issue: Climate impacts of Volkswagen activities

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- OECD National Contact Point

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

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

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

McVeigh v. Retail Employees Superannuation Trust

At issue: Whether an Australian pension fund violated the law by failing to disclose information on climate business risks and its strategies to address these risks

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Abrahams v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2017)

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

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia