Focus on Courts
Billionaire Gautam Adani of India’s Adani Group indicted in US bribery case
Adani Group's Gautam Adani indicted in U.S. for $250M bribery scheme tied to $2B solar profits, deceiving investors, say prosecutors.
Judge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
The ruling said Virginia's Air Pollution Control Board exceeded its authority when it voted last year to exit the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Nebraska files antitrust lawsuit against heavy-duty truck makers over EV push
Nebraska AG sues top truck makers, alleging collusion to phase out diesel semis in favor of electric trucks to meet California rules.
India’s top clean energy agency weighs criminal proceedings against Reliance Power
The power producer is alleged to have submitted fake documents for a bid.
Plains All American agrees to pay about $73 million to settle California oil spill lawsuit
Plains All American Pipeline has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill in Santa...
Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals
Environmental groups launch legal challenge to block North Sea oil fields, arguing UK failed to account for total emissions.
Highlights from ruling in Shell’s climate case
A Dutch court dismissed a 2021 ruling pushing Shell to cut carbon faster, citing limits on enforceable emission targets.
Dutch court to rule on Shell appeal against landmark climate order
A Dutch court will rule Tuesday on whether to uphold a 2021 mandate for Shell to cut emissions by 45% by 2030.
From floods to regulations: Climate change poses complex risks for the banking sector
Climate change poses risks to banks on several levels: it can directly impact their finances, tarnish their image and land them in the...
US judge narrows investor lawsuit against Rio Tinto over Mongolian mine
A U.S. judge dismissed some claims in a lawsuit accusing Rio Tinto and ex-CEO Jacques of defrauding investors over Oyu Tolgoi mine delays.
