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113 Cases found

ISA, ABRAMPA and Greenpeace v. Brazil

At issue: Whether changes to the legal norms on exportation of wood products is illegal.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Amazonas
      • 7th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas
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Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law

At issue: Whether there are specific obligations by State parties to UNCLOS to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from climate change and protect and preserve the marine environment in relation to climate change impacts.
Jurisdictions:
  • International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and Greenpeace v. Finland

At issue: Whether the Finnish government has ignored its commitments to mitigate GHG emissions under Finnish law.
Jurisdictions:
  • Finland
    • Supreme Administrative Court
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Residents of Omkoi v. Expert Committee on EIA Consideration and the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning

At issue: Whether the approval granted for the Omkoi coal mining project be revoked on the basis of Thailand’s national laws and its international obligations in the context of violation to right to a clean and healthy environment and right to public participation in conducting an EIA?
Jurisdictions:
  • Thailand
    • Chiang Mai
      • Administrative Court
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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)
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Greenpeace v. Ministry of Energy and Others (on the Energy Sector Program 2020 and Electric Industry Law)

At issue: Whether the amendments to the Electric Industry Act and PRODESEN transgress the right to a healthy environment.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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CEMDA v. Rise of Legacy Transmission Rates

At issue: Whether the Mexican Electricity Commission’s resolution to increase legacy transmission rates that affect renewable energy projects is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court
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Idheas Litigio Estratégico v Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE) and Secretaría de Energía (SENER)

At issue: Whether The Agreement and its Annex to guarantee the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, and security of the National Electric System in light of the SARS-CoV2 (COVID 19) pandemic transgressed the right to a healthy environment and constitutes a setback on energy transition goals.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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Ecodefense & Other NGOs v. Russia

At issue: Group of Russian activists file supreme court case demanding stronger action on the Russian government in meeting the goals of 2015 Paris climate accords.
Jurisdictions:
  • Russia
    • Supreme Court
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Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) v. Germany

At issue: Whether Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport's "Sofortprogramm" complies with Section 8(1) of KSG, which requires federal government agencies to draft immediate action programs when their emissions exceed the permissible annual emission budget.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Berlin
      • Administrative Court
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Smith v. Attorney-General

At issue: Whether New Zealand’s climate law framework violated common law duties, statutory rights, or te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi.
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
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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
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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
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Raja Zahoor Ahmed v. Capital Development Authority

At issue: How climate change considerations should be taken into account within urban planning decisions.
Jurisdictions:
  • Pakistan
    • Supreme Court
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ABRAGET vs. State of Rio de Janeiro (Decree on Energy Compensation Mechanism)

At issue: Whether a state energy compensation mechanism imposes an excessive legal burden on energy companies.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio de Janeiro
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ADI 6932 (Eletrobras Privatization)

At issue: Whether a law privatizing a national electric company and making changes to the electricity plans in Brazil is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Federal Supreme Court
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Sukhdev Vihar Welfare Residents Association v. Union of India

At issue: Operating waste-to-energy plant in a densely populated area leads to GHG emissions.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • National Green Tribunal
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Hindustan Zinc Ltd. v. Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission

At issue: Promoting renewable sources of energy (‘green power’) and strengthening renewable energy market.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • Supreme Court
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Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action (ICELA) v. MoEF

At issue: Whether the government should formulate new climate policies regulating HFC-23.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • National Green Tribunal
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Mahendra Pandey v. Union of India

At issue: Formulation and implementation of Delhi climate action plan.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • National Green Tribunal
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