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Yokosuka Climate Case

Filing Date: 2019
Reporter Info: N/A
Status: Pending
Case Categories:
  • Suits against governments
    • Environmental assessment and permitting
      • Other projects
Jurisdictions:
  • Japan
    • Tokyo District Court
Principal Laws:
  • Japan
    • Administrative Law
Summary:

On May 27, 2019, 45 Japanese citizens filed suit to block the construction of a new coal-fired power plant. The plaintiffs filed a legal challenge against the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, seeking cancelation of the notice of finalization of the environmental impact assessment for the construction of two new coal-fired generating units - totaling 1,300 MW - at the Yokosuka power plant. The plaintiffs allege that JERA, the plant operator, improperly exploited a streamlined assessment process for replacements or upgrades that the Japanese Government created after the Fukushima Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.

At Issue: Plaintiffs challenged environmental impact assessment of coal-fired generating units.
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Summary
05/27/2019 Complaint Download Complaint in Japanese
10/02/2019 Statement of Reply Download Defendants' response in Japanese
05/10/2019 Complaint Download Summary of the complaint in English.

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