European Convention on Human Rights Archives

7 Cases found

Greenpeace et al. v. Austria

At issue: Greenpeace sued to invalidate tax credits on air travel, arguing that GHGs pose a threat to human rights.

Jurisdictions:

Austria
- Constitutional Court

Commune de Grande-Synthe v. France

At issue: Whether the French government’s failure to take further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions violates domestic and international law

Jurisdictions:

France
- Council of State

Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell plc.

At issue: Whether a private company violated a duty of care and human rights obligations by failing to take adequate action to curb contributions to climate change

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court

Friends of the Irish Environment v. Ireland

At issue: Whether Ireland’s National Mitigation Plan violated statutory law, the Irish Constitution, and human rights obligations because it is not set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sufficiently over the near-term.

Jurisdictions:

Ireland
- High Court of Ireland

Notre Affaire à Tous and Others v. France

At issue: Whether the French government’s failure to take further action on climate change violates a statutory duty to act under domestic and international law

Jurisdictions:

France
- Administrative Court of Paris

Union of Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection v. Swiss Federal Council and Others

At issue: Adequacy of Swiss government's climate change mitigation targets and implementation measures and possible infringement on human rights

Jurisdictions:

Switzerland
- Swiss Supreme Court

Urgenda Foundation v. State of the Netherlands

At issue: Seeking declaratory judgment and injunction to compel the Dutch government to reduce GHG emissions

Jurisdictions:

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - Court of Appeals

Netherlands
- The Hague
  - District Court