EU Companies Face Lawsuits For Climate Inaction While The Opposite Occurs In The U.S.
It's the classic tale of two continents.
by Yusuf Khan Mar 28, 2025
The biggest bank in the Netherlands is being sued for not taking strong enough action to tackle climate change, it was told on Friday, as corporate environmental strategies increasingly become a hotbed for legal action. [emphasis, links added]
ING joins a list of companies and other organizations that have been sued for not doing enough to tackle climate change in Europe and the U.K.
On the flip side, companies and nonprofits in the U.S. have been sued for focusing too aggressively on commitments to combat climate change, with some facing costly pushback in courts.
The bank, which is being sued by Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie [translation: Environmental Defense], has been one of the biggest players in the financing of commodities projects, including those related to fossil fuels. ‘
Milieudefensie says that as ING is one of the world’s largest banks, it bears responsibility for the impact its investments have on the climate.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/eu-companies-face-lawsuits-for-climate-inaction-while-the-opposite-occurs-in-the-u-s/
