News stories by Lucia Torres (Forus)
The Silent War Before COP30: How Corporations Are Weaponising the Law to Muzzle Climate Defenders
- Inter Press Service

BELÉM, Brazil, November 10 (IPS) - As the world prepares for the next COP30 summit, a quieter battle is raging in courtrooms. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are the fossil-fuel industry’s new favourite weapon, turning justice systems into instruments of intimidation.

