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⚖️ We use the power of the law to protect people and the planet. 📍 London, Brussels, Warsaw, Madrid, Berlin, Beijing, Los Angeles, Tokyo 🌍 www.clientearth.org

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 9h
🙌Win for UK nature🙌 The Bristol River Avon has had its rights formally recognised, in a public signing of the Avon bioregional charter of river rights.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🩸People living near a chemical plant in the UK have high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in their blood🩸 Residents of Thornton-Cleveleys in Lancashire live near the AGC Chemicals factory. Now, after testing, the villagers have been told they have high levels of PFAS in their blood.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We had five heatwaves in Europe in a span of a few months. Unprecedented wildfires and droughts have displaced thousands and disrupted entire industries. What more needs to happen for governments to treat ecosystem destruction and the climate crisis as the security risk that it is?
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tomorrow at #UNGA81, ministers and leaders from around the world will make the case that international cooperation can still deliver for people and planet. 6:15 pm EST. Tune in here on Tuesday 22nd: bit.ly/4cSjiTh
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Renewing Modern Environmental Multilateralism: Adapting to Respond to Today's Challenges and Tomorrow's Opportunities
Ministers convene at UNGA81 to discuss renewing environmental multilateralism. The High-level dialogue, hosted by the Governments of Panama and Vanuatu, with support of the Center for International En...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🔍Companies making green claims should be paying attention. Poland’s consumer watchdog, UOKiK, has formally weighed in on our case against Nestlé Poland, just weeks before its first court hearing.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🐬📢 We're taking action against destructive bottom trawling in Italy📢🐬 With our partners Legambiente and the support of @bluemarinef.bsky.social, we’re urging the authorities to take steps to avoid the destruction of MPAs and protect their vitally important marine habitats and species. 1/5
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
😭A major set-back for corporate accountability and climate justice😭 In a move we knew - but couldn't quite believe - was coming, New Zealand has now passed its Climate Change Response Amendment Bill, banning climate related tort claims against big polluters. 1/4
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🎉Win for environmental rights🎉 Shell's planned fossil fuel exploration off South Africa's Wild Coast has been blocked by the country's top court, in a case brought by Wild Coast Communities and other environmental groups. 1/2
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🎉 A major win against Big Polluters & their backers 🎉 Earlier this year, tens of thousands of people joined ClientEarth USA, NRDC & partners in calling on Santander and JPMorgan Chase to stop supporting the dangerous Saguaro LNG (liquefied natural gas) project. 1/5
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⛔We're saying NO to new oil and gas projects in the North Sea⛔ And an incredible 30,000 of you are saying it with us, having made your voices heard by signing an open letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Miatta Fahnbulleh. Thank you ❤️
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
You shouldn’t need to own a house or have your own solar panels to benefit from clean, affordable energy. People living in apartment blocks, tenants, local businesses and public services should be able to benefit too 🧵
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🌎Today is 2026's official #EarthOvershootDay🌎 ❓But what does that really mean? Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. 1/5
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
While Europe is burning, flash floods and typhoons are ravaging Asia. Our thoughts are with those in the many Asian countries who are seeing the devastation that this rainfall is causing, having to rebuild their lives after losing loved ones, homes, food sources and incomes. ❤️
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Across Europe communities are once again living through devastating wildfires. We stand with the people & communities affected by these fires: those who have lost homes, businesses, farms or sources of income, those forced to evacuate & everyone facing the uncertainty & hardship that follows ❤️
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🔥The UK government is about to make a decision that will affect us all🔥 New oil and gas is incompatible with a liveable climate, and makes us LESS energy secure. 👉We must urge the government to make the right decision. Sign the open letter: act.clientearth.org/page/195992/...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🔥As much of the world swelters in record temps, endures water shortages, flees from wildfires & thousands of lives are lost... Big Oil's profits are healthier than ever. Just 57 companies have been linked to 80% global CO₂ emissions since 2016. Big polluters must pay for the damage they're doing.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🌹Happy anniversary (of climate justice!)🌹 #AOletsGO #ICJAO #ICJAOActionVersary @wy4cj.bsky.social
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🍔Big Meat is being held accountable🍔 The world's biggest meat company, JBS, is facing court-action over how its 6 billion dollar global expansion does not align with its climate and human rights obligations. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1/4
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​World’s largest meat company faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion
Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rights
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We’re taking legal action against Spain to protect dolphins from unselective fishing. 🧵
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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 22/07/2026
JOIN the #ClimateAOActionVersary festival on 7/23. Pick your region & register: 🌏 Pacific: wy4cj.org/23Pacific 🌏 Asia: wy4cj.org/23Asia 🌍 Africa: wy4cj.org/23Africa 🌍 Europe: wy4cj.org/23Europe 🌎 Caribbean: wy4cj.org/23Carib 🌎 Latin America: wy4cj.org/23Latam
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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 22/07/2026
🆕 BLOG! One year ago, the world's highest court (the ICJ) clarified that States have legal obligations to prevent, address & repair climate harm: www.ciel.org/one-year-on-... But this story is about much more than a court opinion. It is about a movement & it's now about implementation. A 🧵
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We're taking legal action against Hungary and Poland to make it easy for everyone to access clean, affordable energy. How? With energy communities☀️ The EU gave us the right to energy communities years ago. But some countries still haven’t made them accessible. That's why today we're taking action.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🌳 “Climate change drives nature loss, and nature loss drives climate change. We must tackle both.”🌳 This was the headline of the UK government’s climate and nature statement, delivered in the House of Commons on Monday. 1/1
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🥵 Almost 75% of articles published in the UK about the nation's June heatwaves failed to mention the climate crisis. 🥵 🔗 More here: lnkd.in/etWbGjfg 1/4
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Newly-released scientific research shows the impact of the unprecedented heatwaves on deaths in the UK, echoing those from across Europe: 🌡️2,700 heatwave-related deaths in England & Wales from May-June 🌡️59% in May and 38% in June are due to climate change www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1/4
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
❗ Shocking climate news❗ Imagine being a country respected the world over for your green image, democratic institutions and rule of law... whilst proposing legislation that would block climate change lawsuits against big polluters 🤔 Well that’s exactly what New Zealand is doing right now🫠 1/3
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We’re taking legal action over forever chemicals in Belgium, over its inaction to prevent harm to people’s health. Belgium has the highest levels of PFAS in Europe. The government has a legal duty to protect people’s health from harm. Read more: www.clientearth.org/latest/news/...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Protected should mean protected. Across Europe, Marine Protected Areas are meant to safeguard some of our most important marine ecosystems. Yet destructive bottom trawling continues in many of them. Learn more about what the The MPA Legal Coalition is doing about it. 👉 mpa-legal-coalition.org
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🐝A win for bees🐝 “The announcement marks a welcome change in the UK government's direction and an important step forward in the protection of vital wildlife from the risk of harm posed by chemicals.” - ClientEarth Head of UK Kyle Lischak. #pesticides www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Defra breached law when it let farmers use bee-killing pesticide, watchdog says
Office for Environmental Protection finds failures by department when it granted emergency authorisation in 2023 and 2024
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Tell FIFA to kick big polluters out of football 🦵⚽ This year's men's World Cup is threatened by extreme heat. And who's contributing to these turbocharged heatwaves? Mega polluters like Saudi Aramco - the fossil fuel company sponsoring the tournament. Sign 👉 act.clientearth.org/page/192794/...
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🚨 New legal study 🚨 The EU has the legal authority to prevent deep-sea minerals from being placed on the EU market to avoid destroying one of the least explored places on Earth. Read more: www.clientearth.org/latest/press... Download the study: www.clientearth.org/media/t4vnly...
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Fresh legal study strengthens case for closing EU market to deep-sea minerals | ClientEarth
View the press release
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
⚖️ Victory! A French court has ruled TotalEnergies must limit its climate polllution. Big polluters must cut emissions and align with 1.5°C - and it’s enforceable. No one is above the law 🌍🔥
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Leading climate scientists have written to broadcast editors to express concern about recent UK #heatwave coverage. The letter urges news organisations to better inform the public of the scientific links between extreme weather, #climatechange and #netzero. pressgazette.co.uk/news/climate...
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Climate scientists say news coverage ignores cause of UK heatwave
Connection between greenhouse emmissions and extreme heat in UK 'indisputable'.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
⚽🌍 FIFA says it wants to promote sustainability. Yet the company continues to take money from polluting corporations. Football shouldn’t be a platform for fossil fuel greenwashing. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 👇 Join our call to kick big polluters out of football
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Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup
Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levels
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
💦This is your chance to demand clean water now!💦 👉To get the protections the UK's waters deserve, we have to keep the pressure on. 📰Write to your local paper today and demand cleaner and safer water. act.clientearth.org/page/193964/... #CleanWaterNow
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
One year after major international ocean commitments at #UNOC, surveyed coastal communities report they still aren’t seeing meaningful action. This is a wake-up call for governments to step up enforcement to protect our ocean 🌍 Explore the findings:
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Around 25 percent of the tournament's matches could be played under temperatures that exceed the recommended thermal safety limits, according to an analysis by the World Weather Attribution. www.wired.com/story/2026-f...
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1 in 4 World Cup Matches Could Be Played in Dangerous Temperatures
A new report warns that Miami, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston could be particularly hot places to play during the 2026 World Cup.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢 Companies incl. Shell & TotalEnergies are being called out for greenwashing 📢 Today, @beuc.eu & 12 other consumer organisations across Europe filed a complaint against Shell, TotalEnergies, ENGIE & EniPlenitude, for using misleading green claims around fossil fuels in household energy offers.1/6
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Football has long been called the beautiful game and it brings joy to billions worldwide. But FIFA is taking sponsorship from the world’s biggest corporate polluter. Tell FIFA: Kick big polluters out of football: tinyurl.com/bdeke38s Sources: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/bot...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🫨 The world’s largest banks provided $906bn in finance to the fossil fuel industry last year. 🫨 📈 This is up nearly 8% since 2024, and locks in dependence on coal, oil and gas production for years to come. More here: lnkd.in/eeixEjbW 1/5
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
💚Win for UK nature💚 The River Wye has formally been granted rights. It's a meaningful step towards protecting one of the UK's most well-known rivers, which has been suffering from pollution due to industrial farming run-off & sewage spills. #CleanWaterNow
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
☀️ It's hot out there 🥵 ITV News has reported rising pressure on emergency services due to a sharp increase in heat-related callouts, in London in particular. ClientEarth Global Board Chair, Emma Howard Boyd CBE, who has been leading on a major review into London’s climate resilience, warned:
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Fish numbers fall by over 7% with warming of 0.1C in a decade. This research looked at the warming of the seabed and its impact on fish populations. "To put it simply, the faster the ocean floor warms, the faster we lose fish." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds
Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A new investigation of KTM suggests motorbikes were modified to bypass emissions before sale - with serious consequences for air pollution and public health. Ten years after Dieselgate, this raises serious concerns. Investigation by @climatewhistles.bsky.social
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
'People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthy.' A terrifying picture of what the future could hold without real action on the climate crisis. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 | Bill McGuire
People sleep outside because their houses are too hot to inhabit, water is scarce and supermarkets are for the wealthy, says climate academic Bill McGuire
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
📢 We’re warning 14 big plastic-polluting companies, including Coca-Cola and L'Oreal, of the legal risks of their plastics use. 1/3
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🎉 Win for climate justice 🎉 Countries have voted YES to turning the world’s highest court’s decision on climate change into political action. It's the next step in taking last year’s historic climate opinion from the International Court of Justice forward. More here: lnkd.in/en4A-6AK 1/4
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
👏 Ghana has declared its first ever Marine Protected Area (MPA). 👏 It's a critical fish breeding and nursery ground, as well as mangroves, wetlands and reefs providing habitats for many marine species.
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
😠New Zealand is planning to change its law to limit climate lawsuits😠 New Zealand's government has said it is planning changes that would stop courts finding companies liable in private cases for climate harms caused by GHG emissions. This will apply to future and current cases. 1/4
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Good news 🪺 A sharp decline in PFAS (forever chemicals) has been recorded in the eggs of seabirds in Canada. This could be due to a few factors, including chemical giant 3M (one of the largest producers of PFAS), starting to move away from using the chemicals. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation
Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of study
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