Sentences with phrase «climate related litigation»

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The newly - released documents are likely to be relevant in climate - related litigation targeting Shell and other major fossil fuel companies.

Beyond pricing instruments, the other approaches include regulation under the Clean Air Act, energy policies not targeted exclusively at climate change, public nuisance litigation, and NIMBY and other public interventions to block permits for new fossil - fuel related investments.

The accretion of evidence complicates the industry's position as Big Oil defends itself in a broadening array of climate - related litigation.

«Specifically, the workshop sought to compare the evolution of public attitudes and legal strategies related to tobacco control with those related to anthropogenic climate change, fostering an exploratory, open - ended dialogue about whether we might use the lessons from tobacco - related education, laws, and litigation to address climate change.»

The Zurich - based firm, in an examination of the consequences of globalization of class actions on insurers, said, «We expect, however, that climate change - related liability will develop more quickly than asbestos - related claims and believe the frequency and sustainability of climate change - related litigation could become a significant issue within the next couple of years...»

Landmark reforms relating to product liability, expert opinion testimony, risk contribution, and caps on punitive damages, among others, turned Wisconsin's souring litigation and business climate into one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the country from a litigation standpoint.

Breyer Group plc v Department of Energy and Climate Change [2015] EWCA Civ 408 — representing the Appellant defendant in ongoing multi-million pound litigation involving legitimate expectations and A1P1 challenges relating to the Government's Feed - In Tariff Scheme.

Climate - related litigation is a reality, particularly in the United States where action has been taken against private companies, administrative decisions and government agencies... In relation to the impacts on Indigenous peoples, in February 2008 the Alaskan native village of Kivalina filed a lawsuit against a number of oil, coal and power companies for their contribution to global warming and the impacts on homes and country disappearing into the Chukchi Sea.