More than 10,000 UK motorists are to challenge Volkswagen (VW) in court in the aftermath of its emissions scandal. Led by law firm Harcus Sinclair, the claimants are seeking £30 million in compensation from the German car manufacturer after it admitted to using a software to falsify car emissions. This works out at around £3,000 […]

Austria will challenge a decision to let the UK spend money on a new nuclear power plant in court. Its Federal Government announced the lawsuit plans after the the EU Commission gave a green light for Hinkley Point to be built in Somerset today. Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner said they do “not accept” […]

Power generator Drax is suing the Government for changing its mind on support for a biomass project at the North Yorkshire plant. The power plant’s second and third units are converting from coal to burn biomass instead, after a first one was swapped successfully. Drax was expecting a decent chunk of cash from the Government’s […]

An American oil company says it is suing the city of Dallas in Texas, USA after it was denied permission to drill. The exploration firm Trinity East paid $19 million (£11m) for oil and gas leases covering 3,600 acres of city property. It claims to have spent millions more and at least five years in […]

European solar manufacturers said they plan on filing a lawsuit against the agreement reached between the EU and China over the trade dispute. Solar panel manufacturer association EU ProSun, which represents around 40 firms, said it would go to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to challenge the deal. The new proposal sets a […]

Twenty one protesters were sentenced yesterday for aggravated trespass after occupying a gas-fired power station last year. Although none faced jail sentences, 16 of the climate activists were given community service orders of between 150-200 hours while the other five received 18-month conditional discharges. They scaled the chimneys of EDF Energy’s newly built West Burton […]

Beleaguered energy supplier EDF today faced more online wrath from climate campaigners as they launched a new energy switching website called “EDF*off”. The website was created by supporters of climate protesters who are being sued by the supplier for occupying the West Burton power station. The power giant is seeking £5million worth of damages in […]

Oil major BP has said that the Gulf of Mexico spill has so far cost it $350m (£233m). In a statement released yeaterday, the company did not speculate on the final bill, but many analysts expect the final figure to hit $10bn. BP said its figure included the cost of the immediate response, containment, relief […]