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.
At issue: Whether Volkswagen’s business activities constitute a violation of claimant’s rights, and the company can be ordered to reduce its emissions to avoid further and future infringements of rights.
At issue: Whether UK Export Finance was in breach of the OECD Guidelines for Multi-national Enterprises by failing to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement, disclose emissions, and rapidly phase out support for fossil fuels.
At issue: Civil liability of major GHG emitter for climate change-related damages suffered in a different jurisdiction; financing of anti-flooding measures; GHG emissions reductions
At issue: Whether gas flaring resulting from a private company’s oil extraction contributes to climate change and associated violations of the rights of nature and the rights of indigenous peoples living in the vicinity of the operation’s site.
At issue: Whether VW is infringing on the right to climate protection by not committing to achieve carbon neutrality in the production and intended use of internal combustion engine cars.
At issue: Whether Mercedes-Benz is infringing on the right to climate protection by not committing to achieving carbon neutrality in the production and intended use of internal combustion engine cars.
At issue: Whether BMW is infringing on the right to climate protection by not committing to achieving carbon neutrality in the production and intended use of internal combustion engine cars.
At issue: Whether the French supermarket chain Casino violated the French duty of vigilance law through its involvement in cattle-industry caused deforestation in Brazil and Colombia.
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)