Science Slashdot - The number of climate lawsuits filed against companies around the world
is rising swiftly, a report has found, and a majority of cases that have
concluded have been successful. From a report: About 230 climate-aligned lawsuits
have been filed against corporations and trade associations since 2015,
two-thirds of which have been initiated since 2020, according to the
analysis published on Thursday by the Grantham Research Institute on
Climate Change and the Environment. One of the most rapidly growing
forms of litigation is over "climate-washing" -- when companies are
accused of misrepresenting their progress towards environmental targets
-- and the analysis found that 47 such cases were filed against
companies and governments in 2023.
As climate communications are increasingly scrutinised, there has been
arise in climate-washing litigation, often with positive outcomes for
those bringing the cases. Of the 140 climate-washing cases reviewed
between 2016 and 2023, 77 have officially concluded, 54 of which ended
with a ruling in favour of the claimant. More than 30 cases in 2023
concerned the "polluter pays" principle, whereby companies are held
accountable for climate damage caused by high greenhouse gas emissions.
The authors also highlighted six "turning off the taps" cases, which
challenge the flow of finance to areas which hinder climate goals.
AP News - Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country to do so as it targets a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming. The aim is to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030, said Taxation Minister Jeppe Bruus... Although carbon dioxide typically gets more attention for its role in climate change, methane traps about 87 times more heat on a 20-year timescale, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Levels of methane, which is emitted from sources including landfills, oil and natural gas systems and livestock, have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, says the U.N. Environment Program.
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