British Gas and E.ON cleared to challenge Bulb’s sale in court

The suppliers claim the government’s handling of the sale process was unfair and despite a previous dismissal by the High Court, appeal judges believe their case has a “real prospect of success”

New York state files lawsuit against PepsiCo for alleged plastic pollution

New York state is suing PepsiCo, alleging its role in plastic pollution along Buffalo River, with the company identified as a major contributor

Welsh coal mine expansion goes to court

Campaigners are calling for the government to step in and stop the planned expansion

Wind firm to sue government over windfall tax

It claims the tax goes against what the Net Zero Strategy stands for

Vanuatu supported in bid for legal protection from climate change

The UN will discuss its call for protecting vulnerable countries later this year

Legal aspects of wind development in high seas ‘must be explored’

Chatham Partners, a law firm specialising in renewable energy, suggests if future technology developments enable wind farms to be built in deep international waters, current legal frameworks would need to be revised.

First law firm joins World Bank carbon pricing

The first law firm has joined the World Bank’s carbon pricing partnership. As part of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), Baker & McKenzie will commit to supporting clients in advancing carbon pricing policies and sharing the best ways to be sustainable. A carbon price is a cost applied to carbon pollution to encourage polluters to reduce […]

BP ordered to pay Transocean’s costs for Deepwater spill

A US court has agreed that BP’s contractor involved in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Transocean, is not responsible for all compensatory damage claims raised by third parties for the oil spill and that BP must bear some responsibility instead. A United States District Court statement read: “BP is required to indemnify Transocean for compensatory damages […]

USA holds fracking litigation conference

The American legal profession is to hold a conference on the topic of hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’; the controversial drilling technique of releasing gas from shale rock. Taking place in December in Dallas, experts from the legal profession will discuss topics relating to the fracking process such as the role of government; health and environmental […]