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European Court's Landmark Ruling Deems Climate Inaction Amounts to Violation of Human Rights

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The Context: Litigation over State obligations to mitigate climate change intensifies globally, with NGOs and individuals pressuring corporations to cut emissions. The European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") issued three...more

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In Keeping With Global Trend, Youths Continue to Advance Climate Litigation in the United States in 2023

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On August 14, 2023, a Montana state court issued a first-of-its-kind judgment in the United States in favor of young plaintiffs in climate litigation. The action Held v. Montana featured 16 youth plaintiffs alleging that...more

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Montana Court Finds State Energy Policy Unconstitutional

As we touched on last week, on August 14, the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, entered its Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law in Held v. State of Montana, et al. striking down certain...more

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Montana Residents Challenge State Energy Policy as Unconstitutional

A trial has been scheduled for June 12 in a case involving climate-related constitutional challenges to actions by the State of Montana, its governor, and various state agencies. In Held v. Montana, sixteen Montana...more

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Report on Greenwashing in the Food Sector Highlights Consumer-Focused Regulatory Activity on Climate Claims

A report released by Dutch environmental advocacy group Changing Markets Foundation has highlighted alleged “greenwashing” in the UK and German food sectors, including via claims such as ‘carbon neutral,’ ‘climate positive,’...more

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California Bill on Climate-Related Disclosure

California Senate Bill 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, if passed, will require all companies that do business in California and report over $1 billion in annual revenue to report on the full range of their...more

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2023 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

This week, we wrap up our forecast of annual trends with a focus on environmental, health, and safety issues that we expect many manufacturers may face this year. 1.  ESG Developments...more

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Environmental Justice in the Biden Administration

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The Biden Administration is seeking to advance “environmental justice” (EJ) through its policy and regulatory priorities in a way that no administration has before. Environmental justice - which seeks to address...more

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