District Court Archives - Climate Change Litigation

3 Cases found

Greenpeace Netherlands v. State of the Netherlands

At issue: Whether the Dutch government violated its duty of care to prevent dangerous climate change by failing to attach stringent climate conditions to its coronavirus bailout package of the airline KLM.

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court

Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc.

At issue: Whether a private company violated a duty of care and human rights obligations by failing to take adequate action to curb contributions to climate change

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court

Urgenda Foundation v. State of the Netherlands

At issue: Seeking declaratory judgment and injunction to compel the Dutch government to reduce GHG emissions

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - Court of Appeals

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court