Other Archives - Climate Change Litigation

54 Cases found

Declic et al. v. The Romanian Government

At issue: Whether the mitigation and adaptation targets undertaken by the Romanian authorities violate the Paris Agreement, European, and domestic law.

Jurisdictions:

Romania
- Cluj Court of Appeal

Fridays for Future v. Augsburg

At issue: Whether a permanent climate camp constitutes an assembly under Article 8 of the German Basic Law.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Higher Administrative Court of Bavaria

Request for an advisory opinion on the scope of the state obligations for responding to the climate emergency

At issue: Whether states have specific obligations to confront climate emergencies within the context of the Inter-American System of Human Rights.

Jurisdictions:

Inter-American System of Human Rights
- Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Anton Foley and others v Sweden (Aurora Case)

At issue: The adequacy of Sweden’s climate change mitigation policy, in possible violation of human rights protected by the ECHR.

Jurisdictions:

Sweden
- Nacka District Court (Nacka tingsrätt)

Engels and Others v. Germany

At issue: Whether the insufficient implementation of the Neubauer decision in Germany violates human rights.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

The Norwegian Grandparents’ Climate Campaign and others v. Norway

At issue: Whether the granting of oil licenses violates human rights under the European Convention.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

Iten ELC Petition No. 007 of 2022 – Legal Advice Centre T/A Kituo cha Sheria & Anor v. Attorney General and 7 Others.

At issue: Illchamus and Tugen Communities in Kenya Sue Government for Impacts of Climate Change Flooding in Lake Baringo

Jurisdictions:

Kenya
- The Environment and Land Court of Iten

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

Complaint to the European Ombudsman on oil and gas imports from Russia

At issue: Whether the European Union has not adequately assessed the human rights and greenhouse emissions implications of its continued Russian oil and gas imports after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and of its current and planned measures to reduce the EU’s energy dependence on Russia.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Ombudsman

Plan B.Earth and Others v United Kingdom

At issue: Whether the UK has breached obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to reduce GHG emissions.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

Humane Being v. the United Kingdom

At issue: Whether factory farming violates human rights due to the risks of the climate crisis, future pandemics and antibiotic resistance.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

Communication to the OECD’s Arrangement on efforts to expand the Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Sector

At issue: Special Procedures ask Participants to the OECD’s Arrangement on Officially Supported Credit Arrangement to commit to immediately stopping to build and support new coal-fired power plants, and require existing coal fired plants to terminate by 2030 in high-income nations, and 2040 in middle income nations.

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