European Court of Human Rights Archives - Climate Change Litigation

12 Cases found

Engels and Others v. Germany

At issue: Whether the insufficient implementation of the Neubauer decision in Germany violates human rights.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

The Norwegian Grandparents’ Climate Campaign and others v. Norway

At issue: Whether the granting of oil licenses violates human rights under the European Convention.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

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

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

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

De Conto v. Italy and 32 other States

At issue: Youth filed human rights complaint against 33 governments.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

Uricchio v. Italy and 32 other States

At issue: Youth filed human rights complaint against 33 governments.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights

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

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

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

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

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