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25 Cases found

Mejillones Tourist Service Association and others with the Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA) of Antofagasta

At issue: Whether the environmental assessment of an thermoelectric power plant should consider climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Chile
    • Court of Appeal of Antofagasta
  • Chile
    • Supreme Court
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Africa Climate Alliance et. al., v. Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy et. al. (#CancelCoal case)

At issue: Whether the government’s decision to procure new coal-fired power is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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The City of Cape Town v. National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Minister of Energy

At issue: Whether the City of Cape Town needs consent from the Minister of Energy to approve the purchase of solar and wind power from an IPP.
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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SDCEA & Groundwork v. Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment

At issue: Whether the South African government's approval of a natural gas power plant violated environmental assessment laws.
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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Fridays for Future Estonia v. Eesti Energia

At issue: Environmental group challenged issuance of construction permit for an oil plant.
Jurisdictions:
  • Estonia
    • Tartu Administrative Court
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Save Lamu et al. v. National Environmental Management Authority and Amu Power Co. Ltd.

At issue: Whether the National Environmental Management Authority violated public participation requirements in issuing a license to construct a coal-fired power plant and whether a coal company’s environmental impact assessment adequately considered climate change and other factors
Jurisdictions:
  • Kenya
    • National Environmental Tribunal
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Greenpeace Indonesia and Others v. Bali Provincial Governor

At issue: Environmental permits granted to expand coal-fired power plant did not include a comprehensive analysis of climate change impacts
Jurisdictions:
  • Indonesia
    • Denpasar Administrative Court
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Trustees for the Time Being of the GroundWork Trust v. Minister of Environmental Affairs, KiPower (Pty) Ltd, and Others

At issue: Consideration of climate change in environmental impact statements
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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Trustees for the Time Being of GroundWork v. Minister of Environmental Affairs, ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station RF (Pty) Ltd, and Others

At issue: Consideration of climate change in environmental impact statements
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) v. Greece

At issue: Greece's governance of coal miles and power plants with respect to those facilities impacts on the environment, human health, and occupational health and safety
Jurisdictions:
  • European Committee on Social Rights
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EarthLife Africa Johannesburg v. Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others

At issue: Challenge to environmental review of coal-fired power plant development for failure to adequately consider climate change-related impacts
Jurisdictions:
  • South Africa
    • High Court
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PUSH Sweden, Nature and Youth Sweden and Others v. Government of Sweden

At issue: State-owned firm’s sale of coal and coal-burning assets to subsidiary of Czech holding company
Jurisdictions:
  • Sweden
    • Stockholm District Court
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Greenpeace New Zealand v. Northland Regional Council

At issue: Challenge to regional council consent to a proposed coal-fired power station
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
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Greenpeace New Zealand Inc. v. Genesis Power Ltd.

At issue: Sought declaration that exception in law regarding consent applied only when application related to renewable energy
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • Supreme Court of New Zealand
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Environmental Defence Society v. Auckland Regional Council and Contact Energy Ltd.

At issue: Sought government imposition of mitigation measures in granting consent for a power station
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • Environment Court
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Micronesia Transboundary EIA Request

At issue: Challenge to government plans to modernize and extend operations of coal-fired power plant
Jurisdictions:
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In the Matter of FortisBC Energy Inc.: Amendment to Rate Schedule 16 on a Permanent Basis

At issue: Applied for approval of several proposals related to its Liquefied Natural Gas business
Jurisdictions:
  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Utilities Commission
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Your Water Your Say Inc. v. Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts

At issue: Challenge to federal agency decision to exclude certain environmental assessments in approving a desalination plant proposal
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Federal Court of Australia
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Thornton v. Adelaide Hill Council

At issue: Challenge to state council decision granting developer permission to install a coal-fired boiler
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • South Australia
      • Environment, Resources, and Development Court
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Re Australian Conservation Foundation v. Latrobe City Council

At issue: Challenge to refusal by government panel to consider greenhouse gas impacts of burning coal
Jurisdictions:
  • Australia
    • Victoria
      • Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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