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New Zealand Moves to Ban Tort Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Damage

The move comes as the American Petroleum Institute and Republicans in Congress push legislation in the U.S. to shield the oil and gas industry from climate accountability.

By Dana Drugmand

 Helicopters dump water to fight a wildfire on Feb. 7, 2019, near Nelson, New Zealand. Credit: Evan Barnes/Getty Images
Excavators work to remove debris in Waialua, Hawaii, after a flood hit Oahu on March 23. Credit: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit

By Marianne Lavelle
A view of the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Jewell, Iowa. Credit: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Iowa Moves to Shield Farmers, Ethanol Plants, From Lawsuits Over Emissions

By Anika Jane Beamer, Georgina Gustin
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 4 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

The Latest Front in the Battle Over Climate Lawsuits: Bills Wiping Out Liability

By Dana Drugmand
A Bonaire resident sheds a tear before the Hague District Court ruled that the Netherlands breached human rights on Jan. 28. Credit: Laurens Van Putten/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

A Tiny Caribbean Island Sued the Netherlands Over Climate Change, and Won

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
A jogger makes their way across a snowy street after a winter storm hit Seattle on Feb. 13, 2021. Credit: David Ryder/Getty Images

Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates

By Dana Drugmand
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey speaks during a press conference at the State House on Nov. 10 in Boston. Credit: Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat

By Dan Gearino
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3. Credit: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard

By Peter Aldhous, Marianne Lavelle
Eva Lighthiser (center), lead plaintiff in the Lighthiser v. Trump case, walks with attorney Mat dos Santos as they arrive at the Russell Smith Courthouse in Missoula, Montana, on Sept. 16. Credit: Issam Ahmed/AFP via Getty Images

Montana Court Dismisses Youth-led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels

By Dana Drugmand
Olivia Vesovich, who lives in Missoula, Montana, is one of the 22 young plaintiffs represented by Our Children’s Trust. Credit: Tailyr Irvine/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Trump Executive Orders Violate Young People’s Rights to a Stable Climate, a Lawsuit Alleges

By Amy Green
A boat transporting recycling waste sails on the Upper New York Bay between Staten Island and Manhattan on Dec 29, 2023. Credit: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

Environmental Groups Eye a Potential Win with New York Packaging Bill

By James Bruggers

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