Utilities Archives - Climate Change Litigation

19 Cases found

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Micronesia Transboundary EIA Request

At issue: Challenge to government plans to modernize and extend operations of coal-fired power plant

Jurisdictions:

Micronesia
- Environmental Impact Assessment Request

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

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

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

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

Phosphate Resources Ltd. v. The Commonwealth

At issue: Challenge to Administrator of Christmas Island's determination of new electricity fees

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Hunter Community Environment Centre Inc. v. Minister for Planning and Delta Electricity

At issue: Challenge to government approval of coal-fired power plant

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Haughton v. Minister for Department of Planning and Others

At issue: Challenge to government approval of two coal-fired power plants

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Greenpeace Australia Ltd. v. Redbank Power Co.

At issue: Challenge to state council decision granting development consent for a power station

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Haughton v. Minister for Department of Planning and Others

At issue: Challenge to government approval of two coal-fired power plants

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

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19 Cases found