Abstract

In May 2023, a lawsuit was filed against ENI by twelve Italian citizens from affected regions, Greenpeace Italy, and ReCommon. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit seek to recover past and potential future damages resulting from ENI's contribution to climate change, of which ENI was allegedly well aware but chose to ignore for decades. This lawsuit is the first of its kind in Italy where climate litigation is commenced against a private business. Yet, it is illustrative of the growing awareness of climate change and engagement not only by NGOs, but also citizens in climate change action ...