Climate litigation
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Corporations face pincer movement of climate litigation and greenwashing scrutiny
A breakdown of how litigation strategies are diverging across the Atlantic.
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What litigation risks for firms does the FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule and guidance create?
Guidance to help firms understand and comply with the new rule.
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Energy and climate change: The most significant climate change litigation decision yet?
The decision casts law courts rather than governments as ultimate body responsible for deciding whether public authority action and inaction on climate change are appropriate.
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UK banking and finance involved in highest volume of High Court claims in 2023, says report
Joint report by CMS and Solomonic looks at banking dispute trends in 2023 and key issues for 2024.
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ClientEarth v FCA: The IEA and The Strength of the North Sea
Blocking of ClientEarth’s application for judicial review may deter future claims.
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Court stymies climate claim against Shell’s directors
This case is demonstrative of a global trend of ESG-related claims against companies to influence corporate strategy.
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No breach of statutory duties by Shell directors in ClientEarth case, says UK High Court
ClientEarth’s derivative claim against Shell directors dismissed (again).
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Current trends in ESG-related judicial reviews
An in-depth look at developments in climate-change and ESG-related judicial review proceedings from the team at Norton Rose Fulbright.