Environmental assessment and permitting Archives

170 Cases found

Thomas v. EPA

At issue: Whether environmental permit that allowed oil exploration and production for 23 years violated Guyanese environmental regulations limiting such permits to five years

Jurisdictions:

Guyana
- Supreme Court

Carballo, et al. v. State of the Province of Buenos Aires and the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development

At issue: Plaintiffs alleged irregularities in permitting for thermoelectric plant.

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Administrative Court of Azul

Johnston v Bass Coast Shire Council

At issue: Court considered climate change in assessing development permit

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Sharma and others v. Minister for the Environment

At issue: Youth sought injunction to block coal project.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Cherry Tree Wind Farm Pty Ltd v Mitchell Shire Council

At issue: Challenge to wind farm

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Australian Conservation Foundation Incorporated v Minister for the Environment and Energy

At issue: Environmental group challenged coal mine

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Deutsche Umwelthilfe v. Stralsund Mining Authority

At issue: Environmental group challenged natural gas pipeline permit

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Supreme administrative court of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Instituto Socioambiental et al v. IBAMA and the Federal Union

At issue: Plaintiffs sought reversal of an act issued by the federal environmental agency that eased requirements for the exportation of timber.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- 7th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas

Vince et al. v. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy et al.

At issue: Plaintiffs sought review of energy national policy statements in light of UK's new climate commitment and the Paris Agreement.

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Planning Court, Queen's Bench Division

Ecology Action, et al. v. Minister of Environment and Climate Change

At issue: Environmental groups challenged approval of exploratory drilling, including on climate grounds

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court

Fridays for Future Estonia v. Eesti Energia

At issue: Environmental group challenged issuance of construction permit for an oil plant.

Jurisdictions:

Estonia
- Tartu Administrative Court

Friends of the Irish Environment v. The Government of Ireland, et al.

At issue: Whether Irish Government inadequately considered National Planning Framework's climate impacts.

Jurisdictions:

Ireland
- High Court of Ireland

Packham v. Secretary of State for Transport

At issue: Halt railway project on the ground that GHGs had not been adequately considered.

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

IPC Petroleum France SA v. France

At issue: Whether placing an eventual expiration date on a fossil fuel mining permit in service of national mitigation goals violates the permit holder’s right to peaceful enjoyment of property.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Administrative Supreme Court

Society for the Protection of Landscapes and Aesthetics of France et al. v. The Mills of Lohan

At issue: Challenge to a wind farm expected to harm protected species

Jurisdictions:

France
- Administrative Court of Appeal

France
- Nantes

Philippi Horticultural Area Food & Farming Campaign, et al. v. MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning: Western Cape, et al.

At issue: Petitioners challenged administrative decision allowing urban development.

Jurisdictions:

South Africa
- High Court

Lho’imggin et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

At issue: Indigenous groups alleged Canada's climate policy, approval of GHG-emitting projects violate human and constitutional rights.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court

ClientEarth v. Secretary of State

At issue: Environmental group challenged government's decision to approve natural gas plant.

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. Japan

At issue: Families sought to block coal-fired units, compel government to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.

Jurisdictions:

Japan
- Osaka District Court

Yokosuka Climate Case

At issue: Plaintiffs challenged environmental impact assessment of coal-fired generating units.

Jurisdictions:

Japan
- Tokyo District Court