Legal precedent

Nature

Why is Paris seeking legal personhood status for the River Seine?

Meanwhile, people will be allowed to swim in the Seine's cleaner waters in a month’s time.

05/06/2025

Green News

Switzerland told it isn’t doing enough to comply with climate ruling

The Swiss government has been pushing back against a landmark legal climate ruling last year.

10/03/2025

Green News

7 unsung green heroes of 2024 you might have missed

Euronews Green celebrates our year’s top unsung heroes of the climate movement - and all of them are women!

28/12/2024

Green News

South African court rules plans for new coal power are unlawful

Civil society organisations said the government’s plan to add 1500MW of new coal-fired power was expensive, unnecessary, and a limitation of children’s right to a healthy environment.

06/12/2024

Green News

Oatly gets skimmed in court ruling over ‘milk’ claims

As dairy-free consumption grows across Europe, the battle over Oatly’s branding intensifies.

05/12/2024

Green News

Elderly Swiss women won a climate case but it’s not been plain sailing

Five months after the judgment, the Federal government said that it has fulfilled the policy requirements of the ruling.

07/09/2024

Green News

South Koreans win legal case against government in Asian first

It is the first ever legal case in East Asia challenging national climate policies so it could set a precedent.

29/08/2024

Green News

Top UN court sets date for landmark climate change hearings

The outcome of these hearings could influence rulings in all future climate legal cases.

19/08/2024

Tech News

Copyright dispute over AI training must to go to trial

A number of companies are facing lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement due to how their AI models were trained.

26/09/2023

Green News

Eurozone’s largest bank sued over fossil fuel lending

Three environmental groups are suing the eurozone’s largest bank over its loans to oil and gas companies.

23/02/2023

Nature

Should the North Sea have the same legal rights as you?

Ecuador and New Zealand have recognised the rights of nature. Now the Embassy of the North Sea wants the Netherlands to follow suit.

28/01/2023

France

France to begin national conversation on assisted suicide laws

A group of 150 French citizens will have a series of discussions about the issue, and report their conclusions to the government in spring next year.

07/12/2022

Green News

This German farmer is taking Volkswagen to court over climate change

VW says it has made a massive effort to shift car production to electric vehicles in the coming years.

12/09/2022

Health news

Roe v Wade overturned: Where is Europe headed on abortion rights?

While tensions reignite in the US, Europe has seen both progress and regression in recent years when it comes to women’s reproductive rights.

27/06/2022

Climate

This climate group has published a guide on how to sue Shell and win

After a landmark victory against the fossil fuel company, Milieudefensie drafted a how-to guide that has been published during COP26.

10/11/2021

Nature

Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos legally recognised as people

A small step in the legal case to protect descendants of the drug lord’s pets could have huge implications for animal rights in the US.

22/10/2021

No Comment

Chile president on new probe of mining operation

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said on Friday he did not welcome a new probe into the wrongdoings by a mining project owned by his family and located in an environmentally rich area.

09/10/2021

Climate

Shell ordered to cut CO2 emissions by 45% in landmark climate case

This is the first time in history that a company has been ordered to change its policies in line with the Paris Agreement.

26/05/2021

Europe News

EU's 'mandatory' lobbying register 'doesn't go far enough'

MEPs have voted to reinforce a list used to register meetings between lobbyists and EU officials that will apply, for the first time, to all three institutions, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

27/04/2021

Green News

France found guilty of climate inaction in 'historic victory'

A Paris court has ruled that France is guilty of not meeting commitments to curb emissions in a groundbreaking lawsuit.

03/02/2021