Brazil Archives - Climate Change Litigation

5 Cases found

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