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84 Cases found

Cementownia “Warta” S.A. v. Commission of the European Communities

At issue: Whether the court should annul the Commission's decision rejecting part of the Polish Phase II NAP.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Union
    • General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010)
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Industrie de bois de Vielsalm & Cie v. Walloon Region

At issue: Whether the Swiss government's climate change mitigation targets and implementation measures were adequate under EU Directive 2004/8/EC.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Union
    • European Court of Justice
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Deutsche Umwelthilfe v. Germany

At issue: Whether an environmental organization authorized under national law to bring legal proceedings can challenge before a national court an administrative decision granting or amending EC type approval.
Jurisdictions:
  • European Union
    • European Court of Justice
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Ville de Paris and Others v. European Commission

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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Greenpeace v. Spain I

At issue: Environmental groups sued Spanish government for greater climate action.
Jurisdictions:
  • Spain
    • Supreme Court
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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
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