{"id":72749,"date":"2025-02-11T19:29:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?page_id=72749"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:08:15","slug":"dutch-anti-slapp-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/dutch-anti-slapp-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Anti-SLAPP Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">Anti-SLAPP Lawsuit <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background has-x-large-font-size\">Greenpeace International vs. Energy Transfer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a clear message to corporate bullies everywhere, Greenpeace International initiated the first test of the European Union\u2019s anti-SLAPP Directive by filing a lawsuit in Dutch court against US-based pipeline company Energy Transfer.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Opp ET Anti-Slapp Lawsuit outside Courthouse in Amsterdam. \u00a9 Tengbeh Kamara \/ Greenpeace\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-76734 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"INTRO\" class=\"wp-block-group has-beige-100-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Inside the legal fight against SLAPPs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The meritless lawsuits filed by Energy Transfer (ET) against Greenpeace International and Greenpeace entities in the US since 2017 are clear-cut examples of SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). Like all SLAPPs, ET\u2019s lawsuits have been an attempt to bury nonprofits and activists in legal fees, push them towards bankruptcy and ultimately silence dissent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in the Netherlands, Greenpeace International is citing Dutch law as well as the European Union\u2019s anti-SLAPP Directive in seeking to recover all damages and costs it has suffered as a result of ET\u2019s back-to-back, meritless lawsuits demanding hundreds of millions of dollars against GPI and the Greenpeace entities in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>03 Jun 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/b891c8f3-2026-06-03-amsterdam-district-court-ruling-dutch.pdf\">Amsterdam District Court judgment rejecting Energy Transfer\u2019s interim plea<\/a>, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1b868d8b-2026-06-03-amsterdam-district-court-ruling-en-corrected-machine-translation.pdf\">in English<\/a> <em>(machine translation)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 Nov 2025 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/11\/85f9b28e-2025-11-11-gpis-reply-to-the-interim-plea-conclusie-van-antwoord-in-incident-final-nl.pdf\">Greenpeace International&#8217;s reply to the interim plea <em>(Conclusie van Antwoord in Incident)<\/em><\/a>, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/12\/2fe547c4-2025-11-11-gpis-reply-to-the-interim-plea-conclusie-van-antwoord-in-incident-final-en.pdf\">in English<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30 Sep 2025 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/11\/6791efad-2025.09.30-et-replacement-incidental-conclusions-nl.pdf\">Energy Transfer&#8217;s interim plea contesting jurisdiction and seeking a stay based on&nbsp;<em>lis pendens<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 Feb 2025 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/822226e7-summons-gpi-energy-transfer-en-def-redacted.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/822226e7-summons-gpi-energy-transfer-en-def-redacted.pdf\">Summons sent from GPI to Energy Transfer<\/a>, also in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/5bd9e347-dagvaarding-gpi-energy-transfer-nl-def-redacted.pdf\">Dutch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>06 Sep 2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless-develop\/2024\/09\/12d84a78-etp-response-to-gpi-july2024-letters.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless-develop\/2024\/09\/12d84a78-etp-response-to-gpi-july2024-letters.pdf\">Energy Transfer Response to GPI July 2024 Letter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23 Jul 2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless-develop\/2024\/07\/1ffec08d-et-slapp-notice-of-liability.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless-develop\/2024\/07\/1ffec08d-et-slapp-notice-of-liability.pdf\">GPI SLAPP Notice of Liability to Energy Transfer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>Energy Transfer&#8217;s&nbsp;Anti-Suit Injunction documents<\/strong> related to this case, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/legal-documents-for-energy-transfers-slapp-lawsuits\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/legal-documents-for-energy-transfers-slapp-lawsuits\/\">Legal Documents from ET\u2019s SLAPP lawsuit<\/a> page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-carousel is-layout-flex wp-block-query-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:36px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-83886 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/83886\/greenpeace-international-wins-preliminary-phase-of-anti-slapp-case-vs-energy-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace International wins preliminary phase of anti-SLAPP case vs. Energy Transfer\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/06\/1e344d75-gp0su8nqv_pressmedia-2500px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/83886\/greenpeace-international-wins-preliminary-phase-of-anti-slapp-case-vs-energy-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace International wins preliminary phase of anti-SLAPP case vs. Energy Transfer<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International\u2019s landmark anti-SLAPP lawsuit took a major step forward today when the Amsterdam District Court rejected Energy Transfer\u2019s latest attempt to avoid accountability for its unlawful actions, including back-to-back abusive lawsuits filed in the US. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-03T12:58:56+02:00\">3 Jun 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-83311 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/83311\/greenpeace-internationals-landmark-anti-slapp-case-against-energy-transfer-moves-forward-following-restrictions-from-north-dakota-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace International\u2019s landmark anti-SLAPP case against Energy Transfer moves forward following restrictions from North Dakota Supreme Court\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/83311\/greenpeace-internationals-landmark-anti-slapp-case-against-energy-transfer-moves-forward-following-restrictions-from-north-dakota-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace International\u2019s landmark anti-SLAPP case against Energy Transfer moves forward following restrictions from North Dakota Supreme Court<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cToday\u2019s North Dakota Supreme Court opinion does not enable Energy Transfer to escape accountability under Dutch and EU law for their unlawful actions against Greenpeace International.&#8221; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-08T02:15:35+02:00\">8 May 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-82778 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/82778\/dutch-court-greenpeace-internationals-arguments-against-energy-transfers-evade-accountability\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Dutch court hears Greenpeace International&#8217;s arguments against Energy Transfer&#8217;s latest attempt to evade accountability\u00a0\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/34210d6b-gp0su8pf6.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/82778\/dutch-court-greenpeace-internationals-arguments-against-energy-transfers-evade-accountability\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dutch court hears Greenpeace International&#8217;s arguments against Energy Transfer&#8217;s latest attempt to evade accountability\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International landmark anti-SLAPP lawsuit against Energy Transfer took another step forward in the Amsterdam District Court. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T19:18:13+02:00\">16 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-82769 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-social-and-economic-systems tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/82769\/energy-transfer-big-oil-slapp-court-case\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"We\u2019re taking a Big Oil bully to court\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/3c625840-gp0su8nqu.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/82769\/energy-transfer-big-oil-slapp-court-case\/\" target=\"_self\" >We\u2019re taking a Big Oil bully to court<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International is taking Big Oil bully Energy Transfer to court in Amsterdam, using EU anti-SLAPP rules to push back against abusive lawsuits meant to silence climate activism and Indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. We stand firm against corporate intimidation and for people\u2019s right to speak out. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/mads-christensen\/'>Mads Christensen<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T12:21:43+02:00\">16 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-78478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/78478\/greenpeace-international-ant-slapp-lawsuit-energy-transfer-rejected-injunction\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace International\u2019s landmark anti-SLAPP case going forward after North Dakota judge rejects Energy Transfer request for anti-suit injunction\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/78478\/greenpeace-international-ant-slapp-lawsuit-energy-transfer-rejected-injunction\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace International\u2019s landmark anti-SLAPP case going forward after North Dakota judge rejects Energy Transfer request for anti-suit injunction<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International\u2019s landmark anti-intimidation lawsuit against Energy Transfer continues in the Netherlands after a North Dakota judge rejected the pipeline company&#8217;s attempt to avoid accountability under the European Union\u2019s anti-SLAPP laws. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-10T15:39:03+02:00\">10 Sep 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76511 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-about-us tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/76511\/greenpeace-international-anti-slapp-eu-lawsuit-energy-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace International begins groundbreaking Anti-SLAPP case to protect freedom of speech\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/07\/ccaeea97-gp0su62n1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/76511\/greenpeace-international-anti-slapp-eu-lawsuit-energy-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace International begins groundbreaking Anti-SLAPP case to protect freedom of speech<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In a first, landmark test case of the EU&#8217;s new legislation to protect freedom of expression and stop abusive lawsuits, Greenpeace International challenges the US oil pipeline company, Energy Transfer, in court in the Netherlands. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-02T10:31:25+02:00\">2 Jul 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76341 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-about-us tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/76341\/anti-slapp-directive-eu-greenpeace-energy-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"A landmark test case to stop bullying lawsuits\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/03\/ef23f779-gp0su4u8l.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/76341\/anti-slapp-directive-eu-greenpeace-energy-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\" >A landmark test case to stop bullying lawsuits<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International faces Energy Transfer in a test case under the EU\u2019s new anti-SLAPP law, aiming to stop corporate bullying and defend free speech. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Amy Jacobsen<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-26T01:18:43+02:00\">26 Jun 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-68496 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-about-us tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/68496\/inside-greenpeace-international-legal-fight-big-oil-slapp-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Inside Greenpeace International\u2019s legal fight against Big Oil\u2019s bullying lawsuit\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"p4-production-content\" data-stateless-media-name=\"international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/47130859-gp0stpu0s_medium_res.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/68496\/inside-greenpeace-international-legal-fight-big-oil-slapp-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\" >Inside Greenpeace International\u2019s legal fight against Big Oil\u2019s bullying lawsuit<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Bad news for bullies: Greenpeace International (GPI) initiated the first test of the European Union\u2019s new anti-SLAPP Directive, a major step toward ending the practice of the courts being abused to silence those who speak out on matters of public interest. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Daniel Simons<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-13T00:05:08+01:00\">13 Feb 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-72706 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-about-us tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/72706\/greenpeace-international-files-lawsuit-against-energy-transfer-in-first-use-of-eu-anti-slapp-directive\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace International files lawsuit against Energy Transfer in first use of EU anti-SLAPP Directive\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-international-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/02\/64046c22-gp03m38.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/72706\/greenpeace-international-files-lawsuit-against-energy-transfer-in-first-use-of-eu-anti-slapp-directive\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace International files lawsuit against Energy Transfer in first use of EU anti-SLAPP Directive<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International (GPI) initiated the first test of the European Union\u2019s anti-SLAPP Directive by filing a lawsuit today in Dutch court against US-based fossil fuel pipeline company Energy Transfer. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-11T16:32:56+01:00\">11 Feb 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-69615 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-about-us tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/69615\/statement-on-energy-transfers-response-to-notice-of-liability-from-greenpeace-international\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Statement on Energy Transfer\u2019s response to Notice of Liability from Greenpeace International\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G-506x340.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"p4-production-content\" data-stateless-media-name=\"international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GP04H0G.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/69615\/statement-on-energy-transfers-response-to-notice-of-liability-from-greenpeace-international\/\" target=\"_self\" >Statement on Energy Transfer\u2019s response to Notice of Liability from Greenpeace International<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace International (GPI) statement on Energy Transfer\u2019s response to the Notice of \u00a0Liability in which GPI summoned Energy Transfer to drop its SLAPP suit against Greenpeace International and pay damages,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-10T00:26:57+02:00\">10 Sep 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-68484 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-about tag-about-us tag-et-slapp p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/68484\/greenpeace-international-challenges-energy-transfer-in-first-use-of-eu-anti-slapp-directive\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Image\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace International challenges Energy Transfer in first use of EU anti-SLAPP Directive\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"p4-production-content\" data-stateless-media-name=\"international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GP04WQM.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Post Type Tag\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/\">Press Releases<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Title\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/68484\/greenpeace-international-challenges-energy-transfer-in-first-use-of-eu-anti-slapp-directive\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace International challenges Energy Transfer in first use of EU anti-SLAPP Directive<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Energy Transfer\u2019s lawsuit is a perfect prototype of what the EU Directive aims to end: wealthy players using towering legal claims and costs to muzzle criticism. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/author\/greenpeace-international\/'>Greenpeace International<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-23T06:42:31+02:00\">23 Jul 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-044bd602 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button 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src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d7cbdfda-gp0su1uh3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Greenpeace activists stand outside Klyde Warren Park with signs for a recent campaign aimed at Energy Transfer. \n\nGreenpeace USA began running a series of advertisements targeted at oil company Energy Transfer (ET) near their corporate headquarters, over the company\u2019s attempt to use the legal system to intimidate and silence critics. The ads, running messages like \u201cDon\u2019t Mess With Free Speech\u201d and \u201cDemocracy Runs on Free Speech, Not Oil and Gas\u201d appeared in Dallas. The displays and accompanying yard signs are part of a new campaign to defend freedom of expression in the United States and save Greenpeace USA from a corporate intimidation tactic designed to shutter the storied environmental and climate organization.\" class=\"wp-image-70446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d7cbdfda-gp0su1uh3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d7cbdfda-gp0su1uh3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d7cbdfda-gp0su1uh3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d7cbdfda-gp0su1uh3-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2024\/10\/d7cbdfda-gp0su1uh3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greenpeace activists stand outside Klyde Warren Park with signs for a recent campaign aimed at Energy Transfer. \nGreenpeace USA began running a series of advertisements targeted at oil company Energy Transfer (ET) near their corporate headquarters, over the company\u2019s attempt to use the legal system to intimidate and silence critics. The ads, running messages like \u201cDon\u2019t Mess With Free Speech\u201d and \u201cDemocracy Runs on Free Speech, Not Oil and Gas\u201d appeared in Dallas. The displays and accompanying yard signs are part of a new campaign to defend freedom of expression in the United States and save Greenpeace USA from a corporate intimidation tactic designed to shutter the storied environmental and climate organization.<\/figcaption><figcaption><div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Laura Buckman \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/legal-documents-for-energy-transfers-slapp-lawsuits\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/legal-documents-for-energy-transfers-slapp-lawsuits\/\">Legal Documents from ET\u2019s SLAPP lawsuit<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group group-stretched-link is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-rounded-90 force-no-lightbox force-no-caption mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Dakota Access Pipeline Day of Action in Los Angeles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQBTQ_PressMedia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dakota Access Pipeline Day of Action in Los Angeles \u00a9 Jonathan Alcorn \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-17132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQBTQ_PressMedia-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQBTQ_PressMedia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQBTQ_PressMedia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQBTQ_PressMedia-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQBTQ_PressMedia-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">People raise their fists in support of the Standing Rock Nation at the Los Angeles area office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The protest was one of many in a global day of action against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Jonathan Alcorn \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/energy-transfer-slapp\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/legal\/energy-transfer-slapp\/\">Updates from Greenpeace\u2019s defense<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a clear message to corporate bullies everywhere, Greenpeace International initiated the first test of the European Union\u2019s anti-SLAPP Directive by filing a lawsuit in Dutch court against Energy Transfer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":50143,"parent":59625,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_hide_page_title_checkbox":"on","p4_title":"","p4_subtitle":"","p4_description":"","background_image_id":"","background_image":"","p4_button_title":"","p4_button_link":"","p4_button_link_checkbox":"","p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[79],"class_list":["post-72749","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about","tag-about-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72749"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84577,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72749\/revisions\/84577"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}