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35 Cases found

Brasilcom et. al. v. Ministério de Minas e Energia

At issue: Whether to allow for further reduction of decarbonization targets due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Superior Court of Justice
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Ministério Público Federal v. IBAMA

At issue: Asking for increased command-and-control measures to reduce illegal deforestation in hotspots in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Amazonas
      • 7th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas
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Instituto Preservar et. al. v. Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and IBAMA

At issue: Whether climate change should be included as a necessary requirement in developing EIAs for thermoelectric power plants.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul
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Ministério Público Federal v. de Rezende

At issue: Whether a Brazilian farmer is responsible for climate and environmental damages stemming from deforestation in the Amazon.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Amazonas
      • 7th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas
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Six Youths v. Minister of Environment and Others

At issue: Whether Brazil's updated NDC violated the Paris Agreement and Brazil's constitution by decreasing its ambition.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Sao Paulo
      • 14th Federal Civil Court of Sao Paulo
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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
    • Curitiba
      • Federal District Court of Curitiba
  • Brazil
    • Federal Regional Court, 4th Region
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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
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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
    • Amazonas
      • 7th Federal Environmental and Agrarian Court of the Judiciary Section of Amazonas
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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
    • Federal Supreme Court
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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
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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
    • Minas Gerais
      • 15th Civil Federal Court of Minas Gerais
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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
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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
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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
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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
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