Other projects Archives - Climate Change Litigation

23 Cases found

ClientEarth v. Secretary of State

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

Jurisdictions:

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

Plan B Earth and Others v. Secretary of State for Transport

At issue: Whether an approval to expand Heathrow International Airport is illegal due to inadequate consideration of climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement and advice to change national climate targets

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

R. (on application of Rockware Glass Ltd.) v. Chester City Council

At issue: Challenge to the granting of an IPPC permit

Jurisdictions:

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

R. v. Dosanjh

At issue: Challenging criminal sentence for cheating the EU ETS

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

R. (on the application of Littlewood) v. Bassetlaw DC

At issue: Sought judicial review of local authority's grant of planning permission to a developer.

Jurisdictions:

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

R. (on the application of the London Borough of Hillingdon and others) v. Secretary of State for Transport

At issue: Coalition sought judicial review of government plans on airport expansion

Jurisdictions:

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

R. (on the application of Griffin) v. Newham London Borough Council

At issue: To challenge local council decision granting consent to increased flights

Jurisdictions:

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

R (on the application of People & Planet) v. HM Treasury

At issue: Sought judicial review of HM Treasury decision to invest public monies with RBS

Jurisdictions:

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

In re Vienna-Schwechat Airport Expansion

At issue: Construction of third runway at Vienna's main airport

Jurisdictions:

Austria
- Federal Administrative Court

Hertfordshire County Council v. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

At issue: Challenge permissions for urban expansion project

Jurisdictions:

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

Greenpeace v. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

At issue: Challenge to consultation process for government report into construction of new nuclear power plants

Jurisdictions:

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

Barbone and Ross (on behalf of Stop Stansted Expansion) v. Secretary of State for Transport

At issue: Citizen challenge to proposed airport expansion

Jurisdictions:

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

In the Matter of subsection 17(40) of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, P.13 as amended

At issue: City sought partial approval of the amendment its 2006 Official Plan

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Ontario
  - Municipal Board

Clean Train Coalition Inc. v. Metrolinx

At issue: Require Metrolinx to consider alternative of electrification before purchasing diesel engine

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Ontario
  - Superior Court of Justice

Citizens of Riverdale Hospital v. Bridgepoint Health Services

At issue: Challenge to municipal board’s decision approving the demolition of a hospital

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Ontario
  - Superior Court of Justice

Terminals Pty. Ltd. v. Greater Geelong City Council

At issue: Challenge to proposed alterations to existing chemical storage facility

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Pepperwood Ridge Pty. Ltd. v. Newcastle City Council

At issue: Appeal the refusal of planning permit to construct senior living facility due to siting

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court