GHG emissions reduction and trading Archives

108 Cases found

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

INEOS Köln GmbH v Republic of Germany

At issue: INEOS challenged the national legislation, derived from Directive 2003/87/CE, that excluded incompletely oxidised carbon in a liquid state from free emissions allocations.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Trinseo v. Federal Republic of Germany

At issue: Following the rejection by Germany of Trinseo’s application for free allocation of emission allowances, the ECJ must decide whether the directive n°2003/87/CE, that establishes a system of emission allowances and regulates the free allocation of those allowances, is applicable to the production of polycarbonate operated by Trinseo.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Poland v. European Parliament, Council of the EU

At issue: Poland unsuccessfully challenged the European Union’s decision to adopt a market stability reserve (which would effectively raise fossil fuel prices) on procedural grounds.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Kim Yujin et al. v. South Korea

At issue: South Korean youth filed suit against the government alleging that insufficient action on climate change violates their fundamental rights.

Jurisdictions:

South Korea
- Constitutional Court

In the Matter of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, SC 2018, c. 12

At issue: Whether Canada's carbon pricing act is unconstitutional.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Alberta Court of Appeal

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

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

Álvarez et al v. Peru

At issue: Peruvian youth sued Peru to require net zero deforestation the Amazon by 2025.

Jurisdictions:

Peru
- Superior Court of Lima

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Ltd v. Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

At issue: Operator challenged UK regulator's decision, under EU ETS, to seek recovery of over-allocated emissions allowances without netting off other allowances to which operator was entitled.

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- First-Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber

Mathur, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario

At issue: Youth brought suit to challenge Ontario's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Ontario
  - Superior Court of Justice

La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen

At issue: Canadian youth sought declarations that Canada violated their rights by failing to take sufficient action on climate change, and an order requiring the government to implement a Climate Recovery Plan.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Federal Court

External Contribution to the French Constitutional Council

At issue: Environmental group filed memorandum asking French Constitutional Council to invalidate the French Parliament's adoption of an energy and climate bill, alleging that the measures provided are insufficient to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Constitutional Council

ArcelorMittal Rodange et Schifflange SA v. State of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

At issue: Whether the EU emissions trading system permits member states to demand the surrender, without compensation, of unused allowances when a covered facility has ceased greenhouse gas-emitting activities.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Elektriciteits Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland EPZ NV v. Dutch Emissions Authority

At issue: Whether coal plant operator could count stored coal as a separate installation, and deduct coal lost during self-hearing while in storage, under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Schaefer Kalk GmbH & Co. KG v. Germany

At issue: Company challenged treatment of carbon dioxide that becomes chemically bound as emitted for purposes of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice