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Big Oil in Court: The latest trends in climate litigation against fossil fuel companies

We're excited to share the first in-depth analysis on the escalating wave of climate litigation aimed at fossil fuel companies across the world, a new report from Oil Change International and Zero Carbon Analytics entitled "Big Oil in Court: The latest trends in climate litigation against fossil fuel companies".

The first in-depth analysis on the escalating wave of climate litigation aimed at fossil fuel companies reveals 86 climate lawsuits have been filed against the world’s largest oil, gas, and coal producing corporations – including BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, and TotalEnergies. The number of cases filed against fossil fuel companies each year has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement was reached in 2015, highlighting a growing global movement to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in the climate crisis.

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This article first appeared at Oil Change International.


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