How a climate justice litigator successfully challenged an oil giant in court
In short: Melinda Janki shares her experience taking on ExxonMobil in Guyana. She demonstrates how existing legal frameworks can be leveraged to achieve significant victories against powerful corporations, challenging the perception that oil companies are untouchable.
At the TED Countdown Summit on June 18, 2025, climate justice litigator Melinda Janki detailed her legal battles against ExxonMobil in Guyana. Her work highlights the potential for citizens and lawyers to utilize current laws as effective instruments for environmental accountability.
Janki's success serves as a case study in corporate vulnerability, suggesting that even the largest oil entities can be held to account through persistent litigation and the strategic application of established legal principles.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: How We Took On an Oil Giant — and Won | Melinda Janki | TED
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