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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
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 27, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Our tracker compiles case summaries, original filings, and ongoing updates for major lawsuits that influence climate and environmental law. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: France: France’s Council of State closes Grande-Synthe climate case,
Oct 27, 20251 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 23, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Our tracker compiles case summaries, original filings, and ongoing updates for major lawsuits that influence climate and environmental law. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: Brazil : NGOs sue Brazilian Government and Petrobas over controversi
Oct 23, 20251 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 22, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Our tracker compiles case summaries, original filings, and ongoing updates for major lawsuits that influence climate and environmental law. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: Egypt: Egyptian rights group sues the government for failing to
Oct 22, 20252 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 21, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court climate litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: Germany : German environmental aid wins court rulings forcing Aldi Nord and Edeka to comply with e-waste take-back laws. Germany : 1Komma5° files EU complaint against Germany’s gas power subsidies, ci
Oct 21, 20251 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 20, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court climate litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: Germany : German environmental aid forces Samsung to withdraw misleading “User-Replaceable Battery” claims. United Kingdom : High court rejects Hynot Ltd’s challenge to government approval of Liverpoo
Oct 20, 20251 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 17, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court climate litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: Canada : Court dismisses Saskatchewan climate lawsuit challenging new fossil gas power project. Indonesia : Indonesia’s Constitutional Court upholds forest law, orders government to finalise forest
Oct 17, 20251 min read
Climate Litigation News Updates | October 16, 2025
The latest climate litigation news updates have just been added to the Climate Court climate litigation tracker, keeping you informed on key legal actions addressing climate, environmental protection, and public health. Here’s a snapshot of the most recent updates added today: Malta: Youth Group Sues Planning Authority Over Illegal Penthouses New Zealand: Environmental Law Initiative Challenges Limited Setnet Ban United States: Philadelphia Sues Ziploc and Bimbo Bakeries for
Oct 16, 20251 min read
Climate Litigation News Update | October 15, 2025
The latest climate litigation cases have just been added to the Climate Court climate litigation tracker , keeping you up to date on key legal actions regarding climate change. Here’s a quick snapshot of the latest climate litigation news updates, added today: Friends of the Everglades sues Florida over secretive “Alligator Alcatraz” records. Mexico whale lawsuit seeks legal rights for nature to block Saguaro GNL. UK ASA bans misleading Red Tractor “Farmed with Care” ad. C
Oct 15, 20251 min read
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