Public nuisance actions brought by City of Oakland and City of San Francisco against fossil fuel companies.

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c.

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California Federal Court Concluded that Ninth Circuit Precedent Dictated Remand of Oakland and San Francisco Climate Cases

notice

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - notice

response

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - response

reply

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - reply

opposition

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - opposition

brief

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - brief

motion

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - motion

statement

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - statement

status report

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - status report

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - order

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - Other

notice of appeal

San Francisco and Oakland Appealed Dismissal of Climate Change Nuisance Cases as Well as Denial of Remand

judgment

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - judgment

A Month After Rejecting Oakland and San Francisco’s Climate Change Public Nuisance Claims, California Federal Court Also Concluded It Had No Personal Jurisdiction Over Four of Five Defendants

California Federal Court Dismissed Oakland and San Francisco’s Climate Change Nuisance Lawsuits

stipulation

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - stipulation

memorandum

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - memorandum

Fossil Fuel Companies Waived Personal Jurisdiction Arguments to Avoid Discovery in Oakland and San Francisco Climate Cases

Court Ordered Post-Argument Briefing

amicus brief

United States Weighed in to Support Dismissal

amicus motion

Three States Filed Amicus Brief Opposing Dismissal of Oakland and San Francisco Climate Change Nuisance Suits

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - amicus motion

motion to dismiss

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - motion to dismiss

Fossil Fuel Companies Sought to Dismiss Oakland and San Francisco Amended Complaints; Hearing Scheduled for May 24

complaint

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - complaint

exhibit

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - exhibit

request

People of State of California v. BP p.l.c. (San Francisco) - notice of appeal

People of State of California v. BP p.l.c. (San Francisco) - notice

Filing Year For Action

People of State of California v. BP p.l.c. (San Francisco)

Oakland Asked State Court to Require Oil and Gas Companies to Fund Climate Adaptation Program

People of State of California v. BP p.l.c. (Oakland)

San Francisco Asked State Court to Require Oil and Gas Companies to Fund Climate Adaptation Program

Ninth Circuit Rejected Fossil Fuel Companies’ Appeal of Remand Order in Oakland and San Francisco Climate Cases

No Oral Argument in Appeal of Remand Order in Oakland/San Francisco Cases

letter

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - letter

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - amicus brief

order list

Supreme Court Declined to Review Ninth Circuit Reversal of Denial of Remand in Oakland and San Francisco Climate Cases

Chevron Corp. v. City of Oakland - reply

Chevron Corp. v. City of Oakland - brief

Chevron Corp. v. City of Oakland - amicus brief

petition for writ of certiorari

Certiorari Petition Filed in San Francisco and Oakland Case

Chevron Corp. v. City of Oakland

Ninth Circuit Denied Rehearing of Decision that Federal-Question Jurisdiction Did Not Provide Basis for Removing Oakland and San Francisco Climate Cases to Federal Court

petition for rehearing

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - petition for rehearing

District Court Asked Ninth Circuit to Delete Footnote in Opinion Reversing Determination on Removal Jurisdiction

Fossil Fuel Companies Must File Petitions for Rehearing by July 9

opinion

Ninth Circuit Ruled for California Cities and Counties on Questions of Whether Climate Lawsuits Against Energy Companies Belonged in State or Federal Court

City of Oakland and County of San Mateo Appeals to Be Heard by Same Panel

City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c. - request

Oakland, San Francisco, and Amici Argued for Revival of Climate Change Nuisance Case

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Either money or something of monetary value is transferred between two or more organisations, people or countries.

A long-lived, colourless gas, chiefly emitted from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and cement production.

Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

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A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

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Oil is a combustible liquid fossil fuel composed mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring as crude oil and refined into petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene.

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This sector involves the wholesale and retail selling of goods.

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Terrestrial means "of the earth" and relates to the risks to ecological system that includes all living organisms and their interactions within land-based environments, such as forests, grasslands, and deserts.

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Slow onset events evolve gradually from incremental changes over many years or from increased frequency or intensity of recurring events. As defined in the Cancun Adaptation Framework (2010), slow onset events include risks and impacts from rising temperatures, desertification, biodiversity loss, land and forest degradation, glacial retreat, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and salinization.

Climate change can have a range of impacts on technological system. Extreme weather events can cause infrastructure failures like power outages or damage to roads and bridges, as well as the impacts from waste following natural disasters. Human activities also cause technological impacts, such as the risks posed by oil spillage and leaks.

Extreme weather refers to events where a weather variable exceeds (or falls below) a threshold. Meaning it is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern.

An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

Policy instruments are techniques or tools used by governing authorities to promote certain policies in order to achieve predetermined goals. Put simply, instruments are how a government tries to achieve its goals, with this taxonomy being focused on national policy instruments.

Risk is the potential for adverse consequences resulting from the dynamic interplay between (climate-related) hazards, exposure, and vulnerability of affected human or ecological systems.

Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

The management and allocation of funds, assets and investments to meet various objectives

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People of State of California v. BP p.l.c. (San Francisco)

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