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        • Court of Justice of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS)[2 Cases]
        • 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul[2 Cases]

4 Cases found

Public Ministry of the State of Rio Grande do Sul vs. State of Rio Grande do Sul and FEPAM (Carbochemical Complex)

At issue: The Public Prosecutor’s Office seeks to declare the illegality of the construction of the Carbon Chemical Complex in Rio Grande do Sul and the implementation of the State Policy on Mineral Coal
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • Court of Justice of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS)
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Arayara Association of Education and Culture vs. Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and FEPAM (Guaíba Mine Project and hydrological risks)

At issue: Whether an open pit mine project impacts the balance of water resources and climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • Court of Justice of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS)
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Arayara Association of Education and Culture and others v. FUNAI, Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and FEPAM (Mina Guaíba Project and affected indigenous communities)

At issue: Whether the permitting of a open-pit coal project has been conducted without the participation of indigenous communities and considerations of GHG emissions.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Rio Grande do Sul
      • 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul
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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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