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Illustration of the scales of justice with a burning planet on the right and oil derrick and drum on the left.
us/A Growing Wave of Litigation Spurs Climate Action
By Stella Levantesi
on
A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”
TotalEnergies is leading on the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is set to export oil from Uganda to Tanzania. Laurent Vincenti (CC BY 3.0)
Total's East Africa Pipeline ‘Struggling’ To Find Financiers
By Maina Waruru
on
The companies leading the project are "staying quiet on the crucial question of where the money will come from", activists say.
Protest of offshore oil drilling in Mar del Plata, Argentina. January 4, 2022. Credit: Radio La Revuelta
Protests Erupt in Argentina Over Plan for Offshore Oil Drilling
By Nick Cunningham
on
The Argentine government has subsidized oil and gas drilling for years, and is now shifting its sights offshore. But opposition is growing.
A nuclear power plant is surrounded by a field of yellow mustard flowers outside Paris, France.
EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments
By Stella Levantesi
on
Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are “deeply concerned.”
Worker in orange jumpsuit and safety harness tightens bolts on top of a white wind turbine, with another turbine visible in the distance
Why Words Matter in the Fight Against Climate Change
By Guest
on
Speak up, identify the stakes, and use language that inspires action and combats right-wing messaging, says climate communications expert Genevieve Guenther.
Paid to Pollute Royal Courts of Justice
UK Oil Regulator Has ‘No Duty’ to Consider North Sea Tax Breaks or Indirect Emissions, Court Rules
By Adam Barnett
on
A judge said the claimants’ focus on specific years when the companies received more in tax breaks than they sent to the government was “nonsensical”.
Activists participating in an act of civil disobedience in front of the White House on the third day of protests calling for Biden to declare a U.S. climate emergency. Credit: Julie Dermansky
us/2021: Year in Review for Climate Change Wins and Losses
By Nick Cunningham
on
As the climate crisis worsens, the calls for more aggressive action grow louder. 2021 saw more business as usual, industry obfuscation and delay, but also some reasons for optimism.
A protester holds a sign with the message 'Stop Edmonton incinerator'. Credit: Rachel Parsons.
uk/What the Campaign Against a North London Waste Incinerator Teaches Us About the Green Movement’s Diversity Problem
By Rachel Parsons
on
Activists opposing the rebuild of an incinerator in the London Borough of Enfield, a vote on which is due on Thursday, have been forced to confront environmentalism’s white, middle-class dominance.
Edna Ibarra
us/Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution
By Sharon Kelly and Julie Dermansky
on
Ten of Laredo, Texas’s schools rank in the country’s top 1 percent of schools where students’ health is most at risk from toxic air pollution, in large part due to emissions from one medical equipment sterilization plant.
Activists protest Jordan Cove LNG in Salem, OR. June, 2016. Credit: Francis Eatherington (CC BY-NC 2.0)
us/‘It’s a Proud Day’: Oregon Landowners Celebrate Demise of LNG project, Even as Legal Questions Go Unanswered
By Nick Cunningham
on
A coalition of Oregon landowners, environmental groups, and Native tribes fended off Jordan Cove for more than a decade. But the legal implications of the project’s demise outside of Oregon are unclear.

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us/A Growing Wave of Litigation Spurs Climate Action
ByStella Levantesi
on
A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
Illustration of the scales of justice with a burning planet on the right and oil derrick and drum on the left.
Total's East Africa Pipeline ‘Struggling’ To Find Financiers
ByMaina Waruru
on
The companies leading the project are "staying quiet on the crucial question of where the money will come from", activists say.
TotalEnergies is leading on the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is set to export oil from Uganda to Tanzania. Laurent Vincenti (CC BY 3.0)
Protests Erupt in Argentina Over Plan for Offshore Oil Drilling
ByNick Cunningham
on
The Argentine government has subsidized oil and gas drilling for years, and is now shifting its sights offshore. But opposition is growing.
Protest of offshore oil drilling in Mar del Plata, Argentina. January 4, 2022. Credit: Radio La Revuelta
EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments
ByStella Levantesi
on
Lobbyists and an alliance of some EU governments push gas and nuclear in a sustainable investing guide. Scientific experts are “deeply concerned.”
A nuclear power plant is surrounded by a field of yellow mustard flowers outside Paris, France.
Why Words Matter in the Fight Against Climate Change
ByGuest
on
Speak up, identify the stakes, and use language that inspires action and combats right-wing messaging, says climate communications expert Genevieve Guenther.
Worker in orange jumpsuit and safety harness tightens bolts on top of a white wind turbine, with another turbine visible in the distance
UK Oil Regulator Has ‘No Duty’ to Consider North Sea Tax Breaks or Indirect Emissions, Court Rules
ByAdam Barnett
on
A judge said the claimants’ focus on specific years when the companies received more in tax breaks than they sent to the government was “nonsensical”.
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
Paid to Pollute Royal Courts of Justice
Opinion
Analysis
us/2021: Year in Review for Climate Change Wins and Losses
ByNick Cunningham
on
As the climate crisis worsens, the calls for more aggressive action grow louder. 2021 saw more business as usual, industry obfuscation and delay, but also some reasons for optimism.
Activists participating in an act of civil disobedience in front of the White House on the third day of protests calling for Biden to declare a U.S. climate emergency. Credit: Julie Dermansky
uk/What the Campaign Against a North London Waste Incinerator Teaches Us About the Green Movement’s Diversity Problem
ByRachel Parsons
on
Activists opposing the rebuild of an incinerator in the London Borough of Enfield, a vote on which is due on Thursday, have been forced to confront environmentalism’s white, middle-class dominance.
A protester holds a sign with the message 'Stop Edmonton incinerator'. Credit: Rachel Parsons.
us/Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution
BySharon Kelly and Julie Dermansky
on
Ten of Laredo, Texas’s schools rank in the country’s top 1 percent of schools where students’ health is most at risk from toxic air pollution, in large part due to emissions from one medical equipment sterilization plant.
Edna Ibarra
us/‘It’s a Proud Day’: Oregon Landowners Celebrate Demise of LNG project, Even as Legal Questions Go Unanswered
ByNick Cunningham
on
A coalition of Oregon landowners, environmental groups, and Native tribes fended off Jordan Cove for more than a decade. But the legal implications of the project’s demise outside of Oregon are unclear.
Activists protest Jordan Cove LNG in Salem, OR. June, 2016. Credit: Francis Eatherington (CC BY-NC 2.0)