Climate Litigation News and Case Updates | March 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 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.

March 2

Germany:

• German Court Orders Immediate Halt to Mittelplate Oil Production in Wadden Sea: EU Habitats Directive, Fossil Fuel Phase-Out, Wadden Sea Protection

March 3

United States:

• SELC and Sierra Club Challenge Georgia Air Permit for Major Fossil Fuel Expansion at Plant Bowen: Air permit litigation, ozone nonattainment, fossil fuel power plant expansion

March 4

Australia:

• ACF Adds Bias Claim in Legal Challenge to North West Shelf Gas Project Approval: Fossil fuel expansion; climate impacts; administrative bias

Europe:

• Bulgaria Violated Property Rights by Failing to Protect Home from Illegal Mining Damage: Property rights, illegal mining, state liability

  
  

United States:

• New York Appellate Court Limits Scope of State “Green Amendment” in Norlite Case: Green Amendment, environmental rights, hazardous waste facility

• As You Sow Sues Chubb Over Excluded Climate-Subrogation Shareholder Proposal: Shareholder proposal, climate liability, insurance

• Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Terminate New York City Congestion Pricing: Congestion pricing, transportation policy, administrative law

• Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Approval of Montana Bull Mountains Coal Mine Expansion: Coal mining, environmental impact review, NEPA

• Groups Challenge Federal Order Forcing Washington’s Centralia Coal Plant to Remain Open: Coal plant, emergency energy order, power sector

  
  

March 5

Kenya:

• Kenyan Court Invalidates Forest Development Licences Over Flawed Environmental Review: environmental impact assessment, Public participation, forest protection

United States:

• U.S. Federal Judge Pauses Climate Damages Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Pending Supreme Court Review: climate liability litigation, fossil fuel companies, U.S. Supreme Court jurisdiction

  
  

• Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Rejection of Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan: Clean Air Act, coal plant emissions, regional haze regulation

March 6

Europe:

• CJEU Fines Portugal €10 Million for Failure to Protect Natura 2000 Biodiversity Sites: Biodiversity protection, Natura 2000, EU environmental enforcement

• Czech Climate NGO Files Human Rights Case Against Czech Republic at European Court of Human Rights: climate human rights litigation, European Court of Human Rights, national climate policy challenge

Indonesia:

• Indigenous Marind Community Challenges West Papua Access Road Project: Indigenous rights, infrastructure development, deforestation

United States:

• Builders Groups Appeal New Jersey Climate Land-Use Rules: climate land-use regulation, New Jersey environmental policy, development litigation

  
  

• U.S. Federal Judge Vacates Biden-Era Energy Efficiency Standards for Federally Funded Housing: energy efficiency standards, federal housing policy, administrative law challenge

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.