Source: SFGate
“Italy’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by climate activists against Italian energy company Eni and its government shareholders can go ahead, in what Greenpeace said on Tuesday was a victory for efforts to pursue climate justice in Italy. In an ordinance released on Monday, the Court of Cassation rejected the company’s motions to dismiss the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds and ordered the case to be heard on its merits by a Rome tribunal. Eni said that it was greatly satisfied with the decision, and said it expected that the Rome court would ultimately ‘dismantle’ the climate activists’ claims of responsibility. In 2023, Greenpeace, environmental group ReCommon and a dozen Italian citizens had sued Eni and its two main government shareholders — the Italian finance ministry and development bank — seeking damages for what they said were the effects of climate change.” (07/23/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/greenpeace-hails-italy-court-ruling-allowing-20780056.php