Other Archives - Climate Change Litigation

Non-U.S. Climate Change Litigation
- Suits against governments
  - GHG emissions reduction and trading
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64 Cases found

Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) v. Bayern

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Bayern.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Bayern
  - Bayern Administrative Court

Marlene Lemme, et al. v. State of Bayern (subsidiary claim)

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Bayern.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Bayern
  - Bayern Constitutional Court

Marlene Lemme, et al. v. State of Bayern (constitutional claim)

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Bayern.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Emma Johanna Kiehm, et al. v. State of Brandenburg

At issue: The lack of a climate protection law in the State of Brandenburg.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Luca Salis, et al. v. State of Sachsen-Anhalt

At issue: The lack of a climate protection law in the State of Sachsen-Anhalt.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Tristan Runge, et al. v. State of Sachsen

At issue: The lack of a climate protection law in the State of Sachsen.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Leonie Frank, et. al v. State of Saarland

At issue: The lack of a climate protection law in the State of Saarland.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Otis Hoffman, et al. v. State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

At issue: The lack of a climate protection law in the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Alena Hochstadt, et al. v. State of Hesse

At issue: The lack of a climate protection law in the State of Hesse.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Jannis Krüßmann, et al. v. Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW)

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Federal Constitutional Court

Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) v. Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW)

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
  - Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia

In re Climate Resilience Bill

At issue: Whether a climate resilience bill, due to be passed in Autumn 2021, was insufficient to protect constitutional rights.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Constitutional Council

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ v. The Climate Change Commission

At issue: Whether the New Zealand Climate Change Commission made insufficient emissions cuts recommendations

Jurisdictions:

New Zealand
- High Court of New Zealand

Greenpeace v. Spain II

At issue: Whether Spain's climate plan is sufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court

Górska et al. v. Poland

At issue: Whether the Polish government's failure to protect plaintiffs from the worsening effects of climate change violates personal and human rights

Jurisdictions:

Poland
- District Court

A Sud et al. v. Italy

At issue: Whether the Italian government is violating fundamental rights through its inaction on the climate emergency

Jurisdictions:

Italy
- Civil Court of Rome

Plan B Earth and Others v. Prime Minister

At issue: Whether the UK government violated human rights by failing to uphold Paris Agreement commitments.

Jurisdictions:

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

Klimatická žaloba ČR v. Czech Republic

At issue: Whether the Czech Republic's inaction on climate change violates human rights

Jurisdictions:

Czech Republic
- Prague Municipal Court

Six Youths v. Minister of Environment and Others

At issue: Whether Brazil's updated NDC violated the Paris Agreement and Brazil's constitution by decreasing its ambition.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Sao Paulo
  - 14th Federal Civil Court of Sao Paulo

Segovia et al. v. Climate Change Commission

At issue: Whether the Philippine government's Climate Change Commission violated the constitution by failing to enact ambitious climate-related transportation measures.

Jurisdictions:

Philippines
- Supreme Court