Posted: May 27, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 27
With its decision to rebrand, the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors joins several companies that have removed the word oil from their name over the last few decades. The group will become the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors after a formal announcement on Thursday. (Kyle Bakx/CBC)
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on May 27, 2021 12:28pm
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The case was brought forward by the Friends of Earth, a group of seven environmental and human rights organizations, and some 17,000 Dutch citizens in 2018. According to the Friends of Earth, Wednesday’s ruling marked the first time a company has been legally obliged to align its policies with the Paris climate accords.
“This is a turning point in history. This case is unique because it is the first time a judge has ordered a large polluting corporation to comply with the Paris climate agreement. This ruling may also have major consequences for other big polluters,” said Roger Cox, a lawyer for the Friends of the Earth Netherlands.