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 climate accountability claims.

Below are the latest climate litigation developments from this week, organised by date to reflect when rulings were issued or cases were filed. This page is updated daily as new climate and environmental cases emerge globally. Earlier updates and archived coverage are available in the Resources section.

January 26

United States:

• Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Denial of Motions to Dismiss in Climate-Fraud Litigation: consumer protection, climate deception, procedural posture

• Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Block Michigan Climate Lawsuit: federalism, preemption, climate accountability

January 27

Australia:

• Greenwashing Complaint Filed Against Bunnings Over Timber Supply Claims: supply chains, forest certification, Australian Consumer Law

January 28

United States:

• TINA.org Accuses Keurig of Deceptive “Recyclable” Claims for K-Cups: greenwashing, consumer protection, recyclability claims

January 29

Canada:

• Ecojustice Seeks Ethics Investigation Into Alberta Energy Regulator Board Member David Yager Over Conflict-of-Interest Concerns: regulatory ethics, conflict of interest, fossil fuel governance

Netherlands:

• Dutch Court Finds Netherlands Violated Human Rights of Bonaire Residents Through Inadequate Climate Action: human rights, climate adaptation, island vulnerability

United States:

• Federal Court Lets ConocoPhillips Proceed With Winter Oil Exploration in Western Arctic: offshore drilling, Arctic protection, preliminary injunction

  
  

• Environmental Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order Keeping Colorado’s Craig Coal Plant Online: coal plant retirement, emergency powers, energy regulation

• Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Public Exclusion From National Forest Decisions: NEPA rollback, public participation, national forests

• Conservation Group Sues for Records on Trump Administration’s Endangered Species Rollbacks: Endangered Species Act, FOIA litigation, regulatory transparency

January 30

Canada:

• Canadian Appeals Court Upholds Federal Authority to Regulate Plastics as Toxic: plastics regulation, toxic substances, federal powers

Germany:

• German Court Orders Government to Strengthen 2023 Climate Protection Program: climate targets, government climate policy, judicial review

• Shein Revises Climate Claims After German NGO Warning and Cease-and-Desist Declaration: greenwashing, consumer protection, fashion emissions

  
  

Indonesia:

• Indonesian Constitutional Court Dismisses Environmental Sanctions Review Over Petitioner Absence: procedural dismissal, environmental sanctions, constitutional review

International:

• WTO Panel Finds Certain U.S. Clean Energy Tax Credits Inconsistent With Trade Rules: trade law, industrial policy, climate subsidies

  
  

Mexico:

• Federal Court Invalidates Querétaro Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax in Amparo Ruling: emissions taxation, injunction, subnational climate policy

• Mexican Federal Court Orders Energy Authority to Remedy Failure to Meet Clean Electricity Target: clean energy targets, government omission, climate mitigation

Norway:

• Environmental Groups Argue Against Dismissal in Norwegian Fjord Mine Waste Case: mine waste disposal, fjord pollution, interim relief

• ERG Contests Admissibility of Temporary Injunction Proceedings in Gulating Court: admissibility challenge, mining permits, procedural law

United Kingdom:

• Greenpeace Initiates Judicial Review Over UK Transfer of Deep-Sea Mining Exploration Licences: deep-sea mining, judicial review, licence transfer

United States:

• Federal Court Finds Trump Administration’s Secret Climate Working Group Violated Federal Law: administrative law, transparency, climate policy

More detailed summaries, original pleadings, and real-time tracking are available to subscribers through the Climate Court Litigation Tracker. As climate litigation continues to shape corporate behaviour, regulatory enforcement, and climate-risk governance, staying informed about legal developments has become essential for legal practitioners, businesses, investors, civil society organisations, and policymakers worldwide.

Full case analyses, original pleadings, and real-time tracking are available to subscribers through the Climate Court Litigation Tracker. As climate litigation continues to shape corporate behaviour, regulatory enforcement, and climate-risk governance, staying informed about legal developments has become essential for legal practitioners, businesses, investors, civil society organisations, and policymakers worldwide.