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29 Cases found

Regional Court of Düsseldorf’s decision on climate neutral claims regarding candles

At issue: Whether a candle producer's advertising on 'climate neutral candles' is a misleading commercial practice
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Düsseldorf
      • Regional Court of Düsseldorf
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Lauwrys A.O. v. The Province of Antwerp

At issue: Whether GABRIËLS & CO l.c.'s new gas station project in Boechout complies with the climate objectives under the Flemish Code for Spatial Planning
Jurisdictions:
  • Belgium
    • Antwerp
      • Council for Permit Disputes
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ClientEarth v. Flemish Region

At issue: Whether the approval by the Flemish authorities of INEOS' Project One is illegal under EU and Belgium laws due to INEOS' inadequate assessment of how the project would impact the climate.
Jurisdictions:
  • Belgium
    • Flanders
      • Environmental Ministry of Flanders
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Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated v Woodside Energy Ltd & Anor

At issue: Whether the Scarborough gas project should be subject to approval under Australia’s national environment law.
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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Dennis Murphy Tipakalippa v National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority & Anor

At issue: Whether, in the course of preparing its environment plan for regulatory approval, Santos should have consulted with the applicant and his community; Whether the applicant and his community are considered “relevant persons” for consultation under the relevant regulations
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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Wayúu Indigenous community and others v. Ministry of Environment and others

At issue: Whether the environmental license of Cerrejón Zona Norte Coal Mining Project violates environmental provisions and human rights to FPIC, health and a healthy environment due to its effects on climate change and GHG emissions.
Jurisdictions:
  • Colombia
    • Council of State
      • Administrative Tribunals
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Centre for Oil Pollution Watch (COPW) Vs NNPC (2018) Supreme Court of Nigeria

At issue: Whether an oil spill affected the human rights of communities.
Jurisdictions:
  • Nigeria
    • Supreme Court
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Arayara Association of Education and Culture and others v. FUNAI, Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and FEPAM (Mina Guaíba Project and affected indigenous communities)

At issue: Whether the permitting of a open-pit coal project has been conducted without the participation of indigenous communities and considerations of GHG emissions.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul
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Violations of human rights by to Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) and China due to coal fired plants in BiH

At issue: Alleged violations of human rights related to pollution, waste and effects on climate change resulting from the operation of a number of Chinese-supported coal fired plants operating or planned to operate in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Kang et al. v. KSURE and KEXIM

At issue: Whether Tiwi Islanders were adequately consulted and environmental and climate harms properly assessed for the proposed Barossa pipeline that would run through a habitat protection zone near the Tiwi Islands.
Jurisdictions:
  • South Korea
    • Seoul District Court
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Yayasan Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia v. Governor of Bali and others

At issue: Whether climate change should be considered as part of actual damage.
Jurisdictions:
  • Indonesia
    • Supreme Court
  • Indonesia
    • Denpasar Administrative Court
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Ministry of Environment and Forestry v. PT Merbau Pelelawan Lestari

At issue: Cost recovery for illegal logging.
Jurisdictions:
  • Indonesia
    • Pekanbaru District Court
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Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others

At issue: Whether an oil exploration focused seismic survey challenges constitutional rights regarding consultation, conservation, cultural and spiritual livelihood while highlighting also negatively impacting climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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Mullaley Gas and Pipeline Accord Inc v Santos NSW (Eastern) Pty Ltd

At issue: Whether the Independent Planning Commission properly assessed the climate impacts of a new coal seam gas field.
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • New South Wales
      • Land and Environment Court
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Instituto Preservar et. al. v. Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and IBAMA

At issue: Whether climate change should be included as a necessary requirement in developing EIAs for thermoelectric power plants.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul
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South Durban Community Environmental Alliance v. Minister of Environment and Others

At issue: Whether South Africa's authorization of oil exploration violates climate commitments
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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Friends of the Earth et al. v. Prefect of of Bouches-du-Rhône and Total

At issue: Whether a permit to operate a biorefinery must take into account climate impacts of palm oil production and use.
Jurisdictions:
  • France
    • Administrative Court of Marseille
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Conservation Council of Western Australia v. Hatton and Woodside

At issue: Whether the state EPA's allowing expanded natural gas sourcing violated the state Environmental Protection Act due to environmental and climate impacts
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Western Australia
      • Supreme Court
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Carballo et al. v. MSU S.A., UGEN S.A., & General Electric

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Azul
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OAAA v. Araucaria Energy SA.

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Mercedes
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