36/ we have just vacated the room to let the three judges begin their deliberations... let me summarize below some of what we have learned today in this Cantonal Parliament of Zug in this historic hearing in #ClimateLitigation 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑣. 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑚...

Still astonished by the level of cynism companies&their lawyers are able to display in courtrooms when it comes to their liability. #Holcim lawyers just "offered" money pieces to the claimants, two Pari islanders who came all the way to Switzerland to make their claim for #climatejustice heard.

⚡ ⚖️ 🌐 happening now: #ClimateLitigation court hearing in Zug, Switzerland 🇨🇭, in 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑣. 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑚. This civil law case seeks to hold one of the largest carbon major accountable for climate harms. 🧵 live reporting from the Court house, with summary of legal arguments and key elements of context👇

📢Court action📢 Back in 2022, we joined partners in taking legal action against the French energy company, over ads that we think are misleading, greenwashing and breach consumer law. And today, the case’s hearing finally takes place. 👉 www.clientearth.org/latest/news/... 1/4

En direct de l'audience depuis le Tribunal judiciaire de Paris pour le procès du #greenwashing de #TotalEnergies. Mon compte-rendu ici : www.linkedin.com/posts/clara-... Et plus ici : @sarahfayolle.bsky.social @greenpeace.fr ‪@julietrenaud.bsky.social @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social

Début de l'audience contre les pratiques commerciales de TotalEnergies qui prétend auprès des consommateurs être un acteur majeur de la transition énergétique alors que le groupe continue de miser majoritairement sur les énergies fossiles. La salle est pleine à craquer. Autre thread à suivre 👇🏼

In her 2nd letter of our new series "Letter from Damascus", ECCHR’s Joumana Seif describes last week’s rapid changes: Syria’s political and constitutional transition process & the devastating violence and massacres in the coastal region. Read it & subscribe here: www.ecchr.eu/en/publicati...

🔥 ⚖️ today: day 2 of #ClimateJustice hearing in #SaulvsRWE 🏛️ The Higher Regional Court in Hamm (🇩🇪) reviews if a #fossilfuels company can be held accountable for climate harms, potentially setting a historic precedent. 🐦 📝 I am reporting live from the Court's room. 🧵 🔽 thread below

🔥⚖️🌐NOW: historic moment for #ClimateJustice ongoing in #SaulvsRWE in Hamm 🇩🇪 📢this case could set a groundbreaking #ClimateLitigation legal precedent to hold polluters accountable for climate harms 🐦📝I will be reporting live on this platform, with facts & background 👇

⚖️ Land grabbing, low wages and water contamination around palm oil plantations: members of affected indigenous communities from Guatemala have filed a complaint against EDEKA under the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) with the support of @ecchr.bsky.social and @foodwatchde.bsky.social.

Honorable and commendable of Zelensky to hold his ground against Trump. What a contrast with Macron and Starmer. And now, please. Time for Tariffs. On. Oligarchs www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/o...

1ère révélation @mediapart.fr de notre série #GreenFakes avec @yphilippin.bsky.social : Sur la base de documents confidentiels, je vous raconte comment TotalEnergies saccage un parc naturel en Ouganda grâce à des permis de détruire rédigés par des cabinets d’audit. www.mediapart.fr/journal/ecol...

The wonderful world of auditors revealed from today by @climatewhistles.bsky.social. It is crazy when you think about it : an underground economy, made by companies for companies, bathed in conflit of interests, to auto-certificate themselves.