New report details Big Polluters’ next Big Con

Amsterdam, 9 June 2021 – In the midst of virtual discussions of the UN climate treaty, a new report...

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Historic victory: judge forces Shell to drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

The Hague, 26 May 2021 - For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable...

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13 years is too long for victims of Shell’s oil spills to wait for justice.

On Friday 29th January 2021, justice prevailed for the people of the oil-soaked Niger Delta. After a thirteen-year struggle...

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Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth win oil pollution case against Shell in historic ruling

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Organisations urge Biden Administration to do more on climate than merely rejoin Paris Agreement

President Joseph Biden is expected to take the United States back into the Paris Agreement on Inauguration day (20...

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Shell awaits judgement as historic climate case hearings conclude in the Hague.

AMSTERDAM, 17 December 2020 - The business model of one of the world's biggest oil companies, Shell, hangs in...

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Five years on, the Paris Agreement is a reminder that the root causes of the climate crisis remain unaddressed.

12 December 2020 marks the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, in which 197 countries agreed...

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Taking Shell to court: groundbreaking Dutch climate litigation case begins.

AMSTERDAM, 30 November 2020 - The groundbreaking Dutch climate case against Shell reaches the courtroom this December, with public...

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Oil company Total back in Court for human rights violations in Uganda

On Wednesday 28 October, 10:30 am, the appeal hearing against oil giant Total will start in Versailles Court of...

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Global coalition releases liability roadmap for governments to Make Big Polluters Pay

WORLDWIDE – Today, a global coalition released a “liability roadmap”: a first-of-its-kind tool outlining how local to global decision...

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