India Archives - Climate Change Litigation

Sukhdev Vihar Welfare Residents Association v. Union of India

At issue: Operating waste-to-energy plant in a densely populated area leads to GHG emissions.

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At issue: Quashing those parts of EIA regulation that exempt construction sector from environmental clearance.

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At issue: Emissions from forest fires contribute to climate change, and the need to develop forest fire management plans.

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At issue: Promoting renewable sources of energy (‘green power’) and strengthening renewable energy market.

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At issue: Whether the government should formulate new climate policies regulating HFC-23.

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At issue: Formulation and implementation of Delhi climate action plan.

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At issue: Whether State governments have formulated and implemented climate action plans at the state level.

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At issue: Whether the State of West Bengal may cut hundreds of trees in order to construct and widen roads.

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At issue: Whether the Indian government's approval of a new airport adequately considered environmental impacts

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At issue: Court on its own motion issued restrictions to curb black carbon emissions, among other things.

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At issue: Adequacy of India's climate change mitigation efforts vis-a-vis Public Trust Doctrine and other legal obligations

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