GHG emissions reduction and trading Archives

79 Cases found

Notre Affaire à Tous and Others v. France

At issue: Whether the French government’s failure to take further action on climate change violates a statutory duty to act under domestic and international law

Jurisdictions:

France
- Administrative Court of Paris

Greenpeace Canada v. Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks; Lieutenant Governor in Council

At issue: Whether regulations and legislation undoing Ontario’s cap and trade program illegally failed to comply with requirements for public consultation

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Ontario
  - Superior Court of Justice

Armando Ferrão Carvalho and Others v. The European Parliament and the Council

At issue: Action seeking an injunction to order the EU to enact more stringent greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through existing programs

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010)

Plan B Earth and Others v. The Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy

At issue: Government’s alleged violation of the Climate Change Act 2008 for failure to revise its 2050 carbon emissions reduction target in light of the Paris Agreement and the latest science

Jurisdictions:

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

Mbabazi and Others v. The Attorney General and National Environmental Management Authority

At issue: Ugandan government's obligations to mitigate climate change pursuant to the public trust doctrine

Jurisdictions:

Uganda
- High Court at Kampala

Mataatua District Maori Council v. New Zealand

At issue: Determine whether New Zealand climate change policy violates Waitangi Treaty with Māori

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- Waitangi Tribunal

Société Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine v. [EU] Parliament and Council (environment and consumers)

At issue: Steel producer challenged validity of Directive 2003/87/EC

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change v. Friends of the Earth

At issue: Challenge retrospective aspect of proposed feed-in-tariff rate reduction

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

Pandey v. India

At issue: Adequacy of India's climate change mitigation efforts vis-a-vis Public Trust Doctrine and other legal obligations

Jurisdictions:

India
- National Green Tribunal

Essent Belgium NV v. [Flemish region of] Vlaams Gewest

At issue: Determine legality under EU law of Flemish scheme to promote domestic sources of renewable energy

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Turp v. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

At issue: Challenge Canadian Government's withdrawal from Kyoto Protocol

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court

Union of Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection v. Swiss Federal Council and Others

At issue: Adequacy of Swiss government's climate change mitigation targets and implementation measures and possible infringement on human rights

Jurisdictions:

Switzerland

R. (on the application of Swiss International Airlines AG) v. Secretary of State for Climate Change and Energy

At issue: Challenge validity of EU decision suspending greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme for some flights to and from the European Union

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

Cemex UK Cement Ltd. v. Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

At issue: Challenge to new commission rule under the United Kingdom National Allocation Plan

Jurisdictions:

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

Bard Campaign v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

At issue: Challenge designation process for “ecotowns”

Jurisdictions:

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

Armstrong DLW GmbH v. Winnington Networks Ltd.

At issue: Determine legal status of EU Allowances (EUAs) under English law

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Chancery Division

Environment-People-Law v. Ministry of Environmental Protection

At issue: Sought to compel government action on national greenhouse gas reductions

Jurisdictions:

Ukraine
- Lviv
  - Commercial Court

Urgenda Foundation v. Kingdom of the Netherlands

At issue: Seeking declaratory judgment and injunction to compel the Dutch government to reduce GHG emissions

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - Court of Appeals

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court

In re Cales de Llierca, S.A., Judgment No. 7167/2008 of Dec. 2, 2008

At issue: Challenge to individual assignment of emissions

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court of Spain
  - Administrative Litigation Division

In re Cerámica Hermanos Fernández S.L., Judgment No. 6947/2008 of Dec. 3, 2008

At issue: Challenge to individual assignment of emissions

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court of Spain
  - Administrative Litigation Division

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79 Cases found