Schlagwort

Klimaklagen

Climate lawsuits: Why Greenpeace sues a US company in Amsterdam

Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace in the US because the NGO had organized protests against a pipeline. Greenpeace invokes a new EU directive to defend itself. Meanwhile, the lawsuit against Shell is being brought before the Supreme Court in the Netherlands.

Von Alexandra Endres

Klimaklage gegen RWE: Nächste Verhandlungstage stehen fest

Am 17. und 19. März wird vor dem OLG Hamm weiter über die Klage des peruanischen Bergführers Saúl Luciano Lliuya gegen RWE verhandelt. Vordergründig geht es um 17.000 Euro. Doch wenn Lliuya gewinnt, könnten viele weitere Klimaklagen gegen Unternehmen folgen.

Von Alexandra Endres

Climate lawsuits: What Shell's victory in the appeals process means

Shell has a duty to reduce its emissions – but not as much as a previous ruling had stipulated. This is the decision of an appeals court in The Hague. This is likely to have consequences for similar proceedings. The plaintiff, an environmental organization, intends to fight on.

Von Alexandra Endres