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Climate Litigation News and Case Updates | February 2–6, 2026
This page provides the latest climate litigation news, tracking key court decisions, new filings, and procedural developments from climate change lawsuits around the world. Updates are added on a rolling basis through the Climate Court Litigation Tracker , which monitors significant climate-related cases across national and international courts, including climate lawsuits, climate-related environmental litigation, biodiversity litigation, greenwashing cases, and corporate cl
18 hours ago1 min read
Bonaire Climate Case Judgment Issued on 28 January 2026: Dutch Court Finds Human Rights Violations in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
How the District Court of The Hague Applied Human Rights and International Climate Law in Stichting Greenpeace Nederland v. The State of the Netherlands Bonaire Climate Case Judgment (28 January 2026) On 28 January 2026, the District Court of The Hague issued its long-awaited judgment in Stichting Greenpeace Nederland et al. v. The State of the Netherlands , commonly referred to as the Bonaire Climate Case or Klimaatzaak Bonaire . A full case entry, including a detailed legal
5 days ago4 min read
Climate Litigation News and Case Updates | January 26–30, 2026
This page provides the latest climate litigation news, tracking key court decisions, new filings, and procedural developments from climate change lawsuits around the world. Updates are added on a rolling basis through the Climate Court Litigation Tracker , which monitors significant climate-related cases across national and international courts, including climate lawsuits, climate-related environmental litigation, biodiversity litigation, greenwashing cases, and corporate cli
7 days ago3 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | January 19-23, 2026
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court Litigation Tracker, providing continuous access to the world’s most significant climate change lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity disputes, and other forms of climate-related litigation. Our global database brings together expert-written case summaries, primary court filings, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts
Jan 193 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | January 12-16, 2026
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court Litigation Tracker, providing continuous access to the world’s most significant climate change lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity disputes, and other forms of climate-related litigation. Our global database brings together expert-written case summaries, primary court filings, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts
Jan 132 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | January 5-9, 2026
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court litigation tracker, giving you continuous access to the most important climate lawsuits, environmental protection disputes, biodiversity cases, and climate-related litigation worldwide. Our global database brings together expert case summaries, primary court documents, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts. Whether you follow corpora
Jan 52 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | December 29, 2025 – January 2, 2026
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court litigation tracker, giving you continuous access to the most important climate lawsuits, environmental protection disputes, biodiversity cases, and climate-related litigation worldwide. Our global database brings together expert case summaries, primary court documents, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts. Whether you follow corpora
Jan 12 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | December 22-26, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court litigation tracker, giving you continuous access to the most important climate lawsuits, environmental protection disputes, biodiversity cases, and climate-related litigation worldwide. Our global database brings together expert case summaries, primary court documents, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts. Whether you follow corpora
Dec 27, 20252 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | December 15-19, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court litigation tracker, giving you continuous access to the most important climate lawsuits, environmental protection disputes, biodiversity cases, and climate-related litigation worldwide. Our global database brings together expert case summaries, primary court documents, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts. Whether you follow corpora
Dec 15, 20253 min read
EU Authorises Signature of New Convention to Criminalise Environmental Harm
On 1 December 2025, the European Union adopted Council Decision (EU) 2025/2493 , authorising the Union to sign the newly adopted Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law . This marks the EU’s strongest commitment yet to criminalising serious environmental harm. The Convention, approved by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in May 2025 and opened for signature on 3 December 2025, replaces the original 1998 criminal env
Dec 11, 20252 min read
New in the Climate Court Litigation Database: A Landmark Grievance Testing the Equator Principles
The latest addition to our global climate litigation database is a groundbreaking non-judicial complaint that could reshape how the world’s biggest banks approach fossil-fuel finance, environmental and social due diligence, and Indigenous rights protections. This newly filed grievance challenges the financing pathway of a major liquefied natural gas project and, most notably, constitutes the first complaint of its kind brought directly under the Equator Principles. Financial
Dec 10, 20252 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | December 8-12, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court litigation tracker, giving you continuous access to the most important climate lawsuits, environmental protection disputes, biodiversity cases, and climate-related litigation worldwide. Our global database brings together expert case summaries, primary court documents, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts. Whether you follow corpora
Dec 9, 20254 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | December 1-5, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case developments are added on a rolling basis to the Climate Court litigation tracker, giving you continuous access to the most important climate lawsuits, environmental protection disputes, biodiversity cases, and climate-related litigation worldwide. Our global database brings together expert case summaries, primary court documents, judicial decisions, and live updates from national and international courts. Whether you follow corpora
Dec 1, 20253 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | November 24-28, 2025
T he latest climate litigation news and case updates are continuously added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed about the most significant climate lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity litigation, and public health disputes worldwide. Our comprehensive database compiles detailed case summaries, original court filings, legal decisions, and ongoing updates from national and international courts. Whether you’re tracking corporate climat
Nov 24, 20254 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | November 17-21, 2025
T he latest climate litigation news and case updates are continuously added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed about the most significant climate lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity litigation, and public health disputes worldwide. Our comprehensive database compiles detailed case summaries, original court filings, legal decisions, and ongoing updates from national and international courts. Whether you’re tracking corporate climat
Nov 23, 20254 min read
ECB Fines ABANCA: A Wake-Up Call on Climate Risk and Financed Emissions
ECB Imposes Fine on ABANCA for Climate Risk Failures In a clear signal to the financial sector, the European Central Bank (ECB) this week imposed periodic penalty payments of €187,650 on ABANCA for failing to adequately assess and document climate-related and environmental (C&E) risks. Banks are increasingly expected to both recognise and actively manage climate risks within their activities and portfolio. The ECB's imposed fine has now shown that financial regulators are pr
Nov 12, 20253 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | November 10-14, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case updates are continuously added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed about the most significant climate lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity litigation, and public health disputes worldwide. Our comprehensive database compiles detailed case summaries, original court filings, legal decisions, and ongoing updates from national and international courts. Whether you’re tracking corporate climate
Nov 10, 20255 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | November 3-7, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case updates are continuously added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed about the most significant climate lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity litigation, and public health disputes worldwide. Our comprehensive database compiles detailed case summaries, original court filings, legal decisions, and ongoing updates from national and international courts. Whether you’re tracking corporate climate
Nov 3, 20253 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 27-31, 2025
The latest climate litigation news and case updates are continuously added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed about the most significant climate lawsuits, environmental protection cases, biodiversity litigation, and public health disputes worldwide. Our comprehensive database compiles detailed case summaries, original court filings, legal decisions, and ongoing updates from national and international courts. Whether you’re tracking corporate climate
Oct 28, 20254 min read
TotalEnergies Greenwashing Case: French Court Rules on Misleading Sustainability Claims
The TotalEnergies greenwashing case is the latest addition to the Climate Court Litigation Database , offering a critical look at corporate accountability in France’s energy sector. Environmental groups challenged TotalEnergies and its subsidiary, TotalEnergies Electricité et Gaz France, over statements claiming the company was committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and being a major player in the energy transition, arguing that these communications were misleadin
Oct 27, 20251 min read
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