European Convention on Human Rights Archives

6 Cases found

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 next few decades

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

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6 Cases found