Judge strikes down New York law that forced climate polluters to pay damages State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation The Guardian - US · Sep 1
US fossil fuel lobbyists also represent hundreds of cities fighting for climate damages Analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate The Guardian - US · Apr 23
From rent to utility bills: the politicians and advocates making climate policy part of the affordability agenda As the Trump administration derides climate policy as a ‘scam’, emissions-cutting measures are gaining popularity The Guardian - US · Jan 1
Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025
Environmental activists urge Kamala Harris to go big on climate: ‘She’s got to seize the moment’ With the largest US fossil fuel lobby group at the Democratic convention, some urge VP to prioritize crisis in her speech The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2024
Investigate fossil fuel industry, top Democrats urge justice department Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Jamie Raskin highlight decades-long efforts to sow doubts about climate crisis The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024
Monkeypox? Climate? Deciding what's a national emergency Climate activists are pressuring President Joe Biden to declare a national climate emergency, something the White House hasn't done yet The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022