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Environment-People-Law v. Ministry of Environmental Protection

Status: Application granted
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • GHG emissions reduction and trading
      • Kyoto Protocol
Jurisdictions:
  • Ukraine
    • Lviv
      • Commercial Court
Principal Laws:
Summary:

On July 31, 2008, a Ukrainian court ordered the Ministry of Environmental Protection to take certain actions aimed at national greenhouse gas reductions. The Ukrainian public interest organization Environment-People-Law (EPL) sought to compel the Ministry to develop a climate change policy for Ukraine; work towards fulfilling its climate change obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNPCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the National Plan; and raise public awareness on climate change issues.

At Issue: Sought to compel government action on national greenhouse gas reductions
Case Documents:

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