Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change v. Friends of the Earth At issue: Challenge retrospective aspect of proposed feed-in-tariff rate reductionJurisdictions:United Kingdom England and Wales Court of Appeal READ MORE
Pandey v. India At issue: Adequacy of India's climate change mitigation efforts vis-a-vis Public Trust Doctrine and other legal obligationsJurisdictions:India National Green Tribunal READ MORE
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 energyJurisdictions:European Union European Court of Justice READ MORE
Union of Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection v. Swiss Federal Council At issue: Adequacy of Swiss government's climate change mitigation targets and implementation measuresJurisdictions:Switzerland READ MORE
Urgenda Foundation v. Kingdom of the Netherlands At issue: Seeking declaratory judgment and injunction to compel the Dutch government to reduce GHG emissionsJurisdictions:Netherlands The Hague District Court READ MORE
Leghari v. Federation of Pakistan At issue: Farmer challenged government for failure to carry out core provisions of 2012 lawJurisdictions:Pakistan Punjab Lahore High Court READ MORE
Thomson v. Minister for Climate Change Issues At issue: Challenge to Minister's target for greenhouse gas emission reductionsJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association Incorporated v. Minister of Transport At issue: Sought judicial review of emissions standards for used cars imported into New ZealandJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Re French Carbon Tax: Decision No. 2009-599 DC of Dec. 29, 2009 At issue: Challenge to proposed French carbon taxJurisdictions:France Constitutional Council READ MORE
Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston (On request for preliminary ruling from Gerechtshof ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)) At issue: Requesting guidance as to the meaning of the term ‘dual use’ in Directive 2003/96/ECJurisdictions:European Union General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010) READ MORE
European Commission v. Council for the European Union At issue: European Commission challenged negotiating directives of Council establishing detailed negotiating procedures and reporting requirementsJurisdictions:European Union European Court of Justice READ MORE
Syncrude Canada Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada At issue: Challenge to government's authority to impose Renewable Fuel RegulationsJurisdictions:Canada Federal Court of Appeal READ MORE
VZW Klimaatzaak v. Kingdom of Belgium & Others At issue: Compel federal and regional governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsJurisdictions:Belgium Brussels Court of First Instance READ MORE
Spencer v. Commonwealth At issue: Appeal of dismissal of challenge to statute restricting cleaning of native vegetation on private propertyJurisdictions:Australia High Court READ MORE
Macquarie Generation v. Hodgson At issue: Challenge court finding implied permit conditions limiting CO2 emissionsJurisdictions:Australia New South Wales Court of Appeals READ MORE