Brazil Archives - Climate Change Litigation

10 Cases found

Institute of Amazonian Studies v. Brazil

At issue: Whether the Brazilian Constitution guarantees a fundamental right to a stable climate and whether the Brazilian government may be compelled to meet emission and deforestation reduction goals

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Federal District Court of Curitiba

PSB et al. v. Brazil (on deforestation and human rights)

At issue: Whether Brazil's failure to curb deforestation and resulting climate change violates fundamental constitutional rights of indigenous peoples and current and future generations.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Federal Supreme Court

Instituto Socioambiental et al v. IBAMA and the Federal Union

At issue: Plaintiffs sought reversal of an act issued by the federal environmental agency that eased requirements for the exportation of timber.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- 7th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas

PSB et al. v. Brazil (on Climate Fund)

At issue: Four political parties filed a Direct Action of Unconstitutional Omission to the Federal Supreme Court to compel the Ministry of the Environment to resume the activities of the Climate Fund.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Tribunal Federal

PSB et al. v. Brazil (on Amazon Fund)

At issue: Four political parties filed a Direct Action of Unconstitutional Omission before the Federal Supreme Court to compel the Ministry of the Environment to resume the activities of the Amazon Fund.

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Federal Supreme Court

Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) v. Siderúrgica São Luiz Ltd. and Martins

At issue: Brazil seeks to hold a steel company and its manager liable for environmental damages (promoting illegal deforestation) and climate damages (greenhouse gases derived from the illegally sourced coal)

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- 15th Civil Federal Court

Maia Filho v. Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA)

At issue: Validity of fine imposed by Environmental Federal Agency for the burning of 600 hectares for grazing land

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Court of Justice

Public Prosecutor’s Office v. H Carlos Schneider S/A Comércio e Indústria & Others

At issue: Declaration of illegality of, and injunction to correct, destruction of mangrove area for use as landfill and development site

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Court of Justice

Public Prosecutor’s Office v. Oliveira & Others

At issue: Decision to prohibit sugar cane burning as a harvesting and processing method

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Superior Court of Justice

Sao Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office v. United Airlines and Others

At issue: Seeking reforestation to offset the emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants

Jurisdictions:

Brazil
- Regional Federal Court, 3rd Region