EU Archives - Climate Change Litigation

48 Cases found

ExxonMobil v. Germany

At issue: Whether a company can receive a free allocation of emissions allowances in the EU greenhouse gas emission trading scheme for a certain type of installation at a natural gas processing facility

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

EU Biomass Plaintiffs v. European Union

At issue: Whether the European Union’s 2018 revised Renewable Energy Directive illegally treats forest biomass as a renewable fuel by not counting CO2 emissions from burning wood fuels

Jurisdictions:

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

Family Farmers and Greenpeace Germany v. Germany

At issue: Whether the German Federal Government violated plaintiffs constitutional rights and EU law through insufficient action to meet its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target

Jurisdictions:

Germany
- Berlin
  - Administrative Court

Armando Ferrão Carvalho and Others v. The European Parliament and the Council

At issue: Action seeking an injunction to order the EU to enact more stringent greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through existing programs

Jurisdictions:

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

Société Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine v. [EU] Parliament and Council (environment and consumers)

At issue: Steel producer challenged validity of Directive 2003/87/EC

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Essent Belgium NV v. [Flemish region of] Vlaams Gewest

At issue: Determine legality under EU law of Flemish scheme to promote domestic sources of renewable energy

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

R. v. Dosanjh

At issue: Challenging criminal sentence for cheating the EU ETS

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

R. (on the application of Swiss International Airlines AG) v. Secretary of State for Climate Change and Energy

At issue: Challenge validity of EU decision suspending greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme for some flights to and from the European Union

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Court of Appeal

Cemex UK Cement Ltd. v. Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

At issue: Challenge to new commission rule under the United Kingdom National Allocation Plan

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - Administrative Court, Queen's Bench Division

In re E.ON Generacion S.A., Judgment No. 1205/2010 of Mar. 4, 2010

At issue: Challenge to rules promulgated under Royal Decree

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court of Spain
  - Administrative Litigation Division

City of Lyon v. French Deposits and Consignments Fund

At issue: To access information on greenhouse gas emissions allowance transactions

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

U.S. Steel Košice v. Commission of the European Communities (I and II)

At issue: Annulment of Slovak National Allocation Plan sought

Jurisdictions:

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

Société Arcelor Atlantique et Lorraine v. Premier Minister

At issue: Challenge to the directive under the principle of equality

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

ŠKO-ENERGO, s.r.o. v. Czech Appellate Financial Directorate

At issue: Challenged imposition of a gift tax to GHG emissions allowances granted free of charge under EU law

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Republic of Poland v. European Commission [ECJ 2013]

At issue: Challenge against scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- European Court of Justice

Republic of Poland v. Commission of the European Communities [Court of 1st Instance 2009]

At issue: Challenge to Commission’s decision, which held that Poland’s National Allocation Plan was inconsistent with Directive 2003/87

Jurisdictions:

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

Republic of Estonia v. Commission of the European Communities

At issue: Challenge to Commission’s decision, which held that Estonia’s NAP was inconsistent with Directive 2003/87

Jurisdictions:

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

United Kingdom v. Commission of the European Communities

At issue: Challenge to a Commission decision that refused to allow an increase in UK's emission of greenhouse gases

Jurisdictions:

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

Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston (On request for preliminary ruling from Gerechtshof ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands))

At issue: Requesting guidance as to the meaning of the term ‘dual use’ in Directive 2003/96/EC

Jurisdictions:

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

Lafarge Cement S.A. v Commission of the European Communities

At issue: Sought annulment of Commission decision rejecting part of the Polish Phase II National Allocation Plan

Jurisdictions:

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

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48 Cases found