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10 Cases found

Plan B.Earth and Others v United Kingdom

At issue: Whether the UK has breached obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to reduce GHG emissions.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Humane Being v. the United Kingdom

At issue: Whether factory farming violates human rights due to the risks of the climate crisis, future pandemics and antibiotic resistance.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Soubeste and Others v. Austria and 11 Other States

At issue: Whether rights of young citizens have been affected by climate change due to the Energy Charter Treaty.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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De Conto v. Italy and 32 other States

At issue: Youth filed human rights complaint against 33 governments.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Uricchio v. Italy and 32 other States

At issue: Youth filed human rights complaint against 33 governments.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Carême v. France

At issue: Whether there is a violation of Article 8 of the ECHR based on exposure to climate risk caused by insufficient government action.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Greenpeace Nordic and Others v. Norway

At issue: Whether Norway has violated the fundamental rights of Norwegian citizens through the adoption of the decision to license new blocks of Barents Sea for development of deep-sea oil and gas extraction and through the failure to take the necessary measure to address the risk of the climate crisis.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland (ECtHR)

At issue: Adequacy of Swiss government's climate change mitigation targets and implementation measures and possible infringement on human rights.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Müllner v. Austria

At issue: Whether Austria has violated the fundamental rights of an MS patient through their inaction on climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Other States

At issue: Youth filed human rights complaint against 33 governments.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Court of Human Rights
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