Cirque du Litigation

A glimpse into the world of intricate legal anti-productivity

Did you know that:

At least three organisations are suing FIFA for claiming the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was climate neutral?

German courts apparently cannot catch a break from greenwashing lawsuits?

Non-oil companies are warning their shareholders that climate litigation risks are on the rise?

California just obliged oil companies to disclose information about their pricing practices to the state authorities?

ClientEarth last month launched an unprecedented lawsuit against Shell’s board of directors for mismanaging climate risk and thus breaching company law?

U.S. oil companies suffered a defeat in court that could reduce their chances of neutralising climate litigation in the Supreme Court?

You probably knew some of that, at least. And those are just a few examples. They are examples of a tidal wave of litigation that, by the looks of it, is about to engulf the business world in the most climate-conscious and climate-ambitious countries in the world.