European Union Archives - Climate Change Litigation

82 Cases found

Pedro Jesús v. Volkswagen Audi España S.A. & M. Conde Premium S.L.

At issue: The Supreme Court declared the responsibility of the defendant company as the seller of a vehicle to the appellant, for fraud in the installation in its vehicles of a computer program designed to falsify the measurements of polluting gas emissions. The responsibility derived from the letter sent to the acquirers and users of their vehicles, in terms that only the manufacturer can assume, which constitutes an act of its own.

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court

ClientEarth and Ecologistas en Acción v. Spain

At issue: Whether regional and national Spanish authorities have failed to adopt the necessary measures to protect Mar Menor in accordance with EU and national environmental laws.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Fliegenschnee et al. v. Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and Business Location, Austria

At issue: Whether individuals can demand the phasing out of fossil fuels based on Austrian laws and EU Effort Sharing Regulation Act.

Jurisdictions:

Austria
- Vienna
  - Administrative Court of Vienna

Complaint to the European Ombudsman on oil and gas imports from Russia

At issue: Whether the European Union has not adequately assessed the human rights and greenhouse emissions implications of its continued Russian oil and gas imports after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and of its current and planned measures to reduce the EU’s energy dependence on Russia.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Ombudsman

Czech Republic v Poland (Mine de Turów)

At issue: Whether Poland infringed Directive 2011/92 of the European Parliament and the Council on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of certain public and private projects by adopting national legislation which allowed the competent authorities to extend the license for lignite mining without carrying out the EIA

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010)

FossielVrij NL v. KLM

At issue: Whether KLM's advertising complaints on CO2 compensation and alternative fuels is misleading and constitutes greenwashing .

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- Amsterdam District Court

The Climate Movement v. Ministry of Transportation

At issue: Challenge to the adequacy of environmental impact assessment in connection with government plans to construct an artificial peninsula.

Jurisdictions:

Denmark
- Western High Court

DS-600: European Union and Certain Member States – Certain Measures Concerning Palm Oil and Oil Palm Crop-Based Biofuels

At issue: Whether EU’s renewable energy measures in respect of biofuels are discriminatory against palm-oil-based biofuels.

Jurisdictions:

World Trade Organization
- WTO Dispute Settlement Body

Federal Republic of Germany and Others v. Ville de Paris and Others

At issue: Whether a Commission regulation fixing emission values for real driving emissions tests for new light vehicles prevents local governments from imposing restrictions on the circulation of passenger vehicles in relation to their pollutant emissions.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

European Union
- General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010)

R (Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group & Others) v. Surrey County Council (& Others)

At issue: Whether the UK regulations require EIAs for fossil fuel production to assess the scope 3/ end-use GHG emissions arising from these developments.

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal
    - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice

Lípidos Santiga v. Commission

At issue: Whether a EU regulation on renewable energy unlawfully excluded palm oil for biofuels from the EU market.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

A Sud et al. v. Italy

At issue: Whether the Italian government is violating fundamental rights through its inaction on the climate emergency

Jurisdictions:

Italy
- Civil Court of Rome

ClientEarth v. Belgian National Bank

At issue: Whether the Belgian National Bank's purchasing of bonds from fossil fuel companies violated EU law.

Jurisdictions:

Belgium
- Brussels
  - Court of First Instance

Klimatická žaloba ČR v. Czech Republic

At issue: Whether the Czech Republic's inaction on climate change violates human rights

Jurisdictions:

Czech Republic
- Prague Municipal Court

Friends of the Earth et al. v. Prefect of of Bouches-du-Rhône and Total

At issue: Whether a permit to operate a biorefinery must take into account climate impacts of palm oil production and use.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Administrative Court of Marseille

ClientEarth v. European Investment Bank

At issue: Whether finance decisions by the European Investment Bank may be subject to requests for internal review under the Aarhus Convention over their potential environmental harm.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

European Union
- General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010)

Greenpeace v. Spain I

At issue: Environmental groups sued Spanish government for greater climate action.

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court

IPC Petroleum France SA v. France

At issue: Whether placing an eventual expiration date on a fossil fuel mining permit in service of national mitigation goals violates the permit holder’s right to peaceful enjoyment of property.

Jurisdictions:

France
- Administrative Supreme Court

PPC Power v Slovak Financial Directorate

At issue: Interpretation of Article 1 of Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the European Community, in the context of the advance payment of tax on greenhouse gas emission allowances allocated free of charge which have not been used or have been transferred.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Evonik Degussa GmbH v Republic of Germany

At issue: Interpretation of Decision 2011/278, to determine whether free greenhouse gas emission allowances should be awarded in the context of implementing a process of separation of hydrogen in a rich gas stream which already contains hydrogen.

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice