Focus on Courts
Europe’s top court tells nations to shield people from climate change in case with wide implications
Europe’s highest human rights court has ruled that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change.
Reaction to Swiss women’s victory in landmark climate court case
Europe's top human rights court ruled in favour of a group of Swiss women who said their government violated their human rights by...
Courtrooms: a growing arena in the climate fight
The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted over...
Tesla settles wrongful death lawsuit from fatal crash
Tesla has settled with the family of an engineer killed when his Model X crashed in Silicon Valley six years ago, avoiding a...
Syncrude to pay $390,000 penalty for 2021 oilsands worker death
Oilsands operator Syncrude Canada Ltd. has been ordered to pay a $390,000 penalty in relation to the death of a worker in 2021.
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of...
Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over conspiracy to close Heathrow airport
Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder has been spared jail after plotting with others to fly drones near Heathrow in order to close the airport until...
