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93 Cases found

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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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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Gaurav Bansal v. Union of India

At issue: Whether State governments have formulated and implemented climate action plans at the state level.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • National Green Tribunal
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Associação Brasileira dos Membros do Ministério Público de Meio Ambiente vs. Ministro de Estado do Meio Ambiente ADPF 814

At issue: Change in the composition of the Climate Fund and allocation of resources.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Federal Supreme Court
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All Aboard Aotearoa v Auckland Transport

At issue: Whether adoption of regional land transport plan unlawful under New Zealand's climate laws.
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
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Steinmetz, et al. v. Germany

At issue: Youth argue that Germany's amended GHG reduction goals continued to violate fundamental rights.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Federal Constitutional Court
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Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) v. Baden-Württemberg (BaWü)

At issue: The inadequacy of the climate protection law of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Baden-Württemberg Administrative Court
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Matteo Feind, et al. v. Niedersachsen

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Lower Saxony.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Federal Constitutional Court
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Cosima Rade, et al. v. Baden-Württemberg (BaWü)

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Federal Constitutional Court
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Challenge to the constitutionality of amendments to the rules governing Clean Energy Certificates

At issue: Whether the amendments to the Electric Industry Act are unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Ruling on Constitutionality of “green taxes” in Baja California

At issue: Whether Baja California’s tax on the sale of gasoline, diesel and gas was unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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Henry v. EPA

At issue: Whether Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency’s issuing of an oil exploration permit violates Guyanese environmental laws.
Jurisdictions:
  • Guyana
    • Supreme Court
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Ruling on the constitutionality of state “green taxes” in Zacatecas

At issue: Whether a tax on GHG emissions instituted by the State of Zacatecas was unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Greenpeace v. Mexico (Budget reduction for combating climate change)

At issue: Whether Greenpeace could challenge a budgetary reduction of funds to combat climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA) v National Agency for Industrial Security and Environmental Protection in the Hydrocarbon Sector (ASEA)

At issue: Whether the modification of the period to submit the programs for control and prevention of methane emissions in the hydrocarbon sector is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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ClientEarth v Poland (on behalf of M.O.)

At issue: Whether the Polish government’s failure to protect plaintiff from the worsening effects of climate change violates personal and human rights
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • District Court
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ClientEarth v Poland (on behalf of P.R.)

At issue: Whether the Polish government’s failure to protect plaintiff from the worsening effects of climate change violates personal and human rights
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • District Court
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ClientEarth v Poland (on behalf of P.N.)

At issue: Whether the Polish government’s failure to protect plaintiff from the worsening effects of climate change violates personal and human rights
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • District Court
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ClientEarth v Poland (on behalf of M.S.)

At issue: Whether the Polish government’s failure to protect plaintiff from the worsening effects of climate change violates personal and human rights
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • District Court
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ClientEarth v Poland (on behalf of M.G.)

At issue: Whether the Polish government’s failure to protect plaintiff from the worsening effects of climate change violates personal and human rights
Jurisdictions:
  • Poland
    • District Court
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