GHG emissions reduction and trading Archives

123 Cases found

Greenpeace v. Spain

At issue: Environmental groups sued Spanish government for greater climate action.

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court

Youth v. Government of Mexico

At issue: Youth sought climate action by federal government.

Jurisdictions:

Mexico
- District Court in Administrative Matters

Asociación Civil por la Justicia Ambiental v. Province of Entre Ríos, et al.

At issue: Class action asks Argentinian Supreme Court to recognize rights of the Paraná Delta.

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Supreme Court

At issue: Four political parties filed a Direct Action of Unconstitutional Omission to the Federal Supreme Court to compel the Ministry of the Environment to resume the activities of the Climate Fund.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Tribunal Federal

Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated v. Environmental Protection Authority

At issue: Bush fire victims sought to compel greenhouse gas regulation

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Non-compliance Procedure of Croatia under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Question of implementation relating to the calculation of Croatia’s assigned amount and commitment period reserve

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Canada under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Canada’s failure to establish a national registry in accordance with the guidelines and modalities

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Kazakhstan under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Kazakhstan’s non-compliance with requirements under Articles 5 and 7 of the Kyoto Protocol and methodological, reporting and national registry requirements and adjustments required to its 2017 submission with respect to CO2, CH4 and N2O emission estimates.

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Monaco under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Monaco’s non-compliance with Articles 5 and 7 of the Kyoto Protocol in relation to its annual submission.

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Ukraine under the Kyoto Protocol II

At issue: Ukraine’s failure to establish a true-up period report demonstrating compliance with the Kyoto Protocol

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Slovakia under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Slovakia’s failure to establish an initial report demonstrating compliance with the Kyoto Protocol

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Lithuania under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Lithuania’s failure to establish an initial report demonstrating its capacity to account for emissions in compliance with guidelines under the Kyoto Protocol

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Ukraine under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Ukraine’s failure to establish an initial report demonstrating compliance of its national systems with the procedures under the Kyoto Protocol.

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Non-compliance Procedure of Romania under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Romania’s failure to establish an initial report demonstrating compliance of its national systems with the procedures under the Kyoto Protocol.

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

In re Court on its own motion v. State of Himachal Pradesh and others

At issue: Court on its own motion issued restrictions to curb black carbon emissions, among other things.

Jurisdictions:

India
- National Green Tribunal

Non-compliance Procedure of Bulgaria under the Kyoto Protocol

At issue: Bulgaria’s failure to establish an initial report demonstrating its capacity to account for emissions

Jurisdictions:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

PPC Power v Slovak Financial Directorate

At issue: Interpretation of Article 1 of Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the European Community, in the context of the advance payment of tax on greenhouse gas emission allowances allocated free of charge which have not been used or have been transferred.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Evonik Degussa GmbH v Republic of Germany

At issue: Interpretation of Decision 2011/278, to determine whether free greenhouse gas emission allowances should be awarded in the context of implementing a process of separation of hydrogen in a rich gas stream which already contains hydrogen.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland GmbH v European Commission

At issue: Saint-Gobain challenged the decision of the European Commission refusing access to the information of the Federal Environment Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany relating to Saint-Gobain’s installations in Germany.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

INEOS Köln GmbH v Republic of Germany

At issue: INEOS challenged national provision, derived from Directive 2003/87/CE, establishing a time limit for applying for free emissions allocations for the period 2013-2020.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice