Arayara Association of Education and Culture vs. Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and FEPAM (Guaíba Mine Project and hydrological risks) At issue: Whether an open pit mine project impacts the balance of water resources and climate change. Jurisdictions:Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Court of Justice of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (TJRS) READ MORE
Arayara Association of Education and Culture and others v. FUNAI, Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and FEPAM (Mina Guaíba Project and affected indigenous communities) At issue: Whether the permitting of a open-pit coal project has been conducted without the participation of indigenous communities and considerations of GHG emissions.Jurisdictions:Brazil Rio Grande do Sul 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul READ MORE
ABRAGET vs. State of Rio de Janeiro (Decree on Energy Compensation Mechanism) At issue: Whether a state energy compensation mechanism imposes an excessive legal burden on energy companies. Jurisdictions:Brazil Rio de Janeiro READ MORE
ADI 6932 (Eletrobras Privatization) At issue: Whether a law privatizing a national electric company and making changes to the electricity plans in Brazil is unconstitutional. Jurisdictions:Brazil Federal Supreme Court READ MORE
Clara Leonel Ramos and Bruno de Almeida de Lima vs. State of São Paulo (Families for the Climate and IncentivAuto Program) At issue: Whether the State of São Paulo had the obligation to share documents related to the implementation of the IncentivAuto Program. Jurisdictions:Brazil Sao Paulo Court of Justice of Sao Paulo READ MORE
ADPF 746 (Fires in the Pantanal and the Amazon Forest) At issue: Whether forest fires in the Pantanal ecosystem and the Amazon rainforest violate human rights of traditional and Indigenous communities. Jurisdictions:Brazil Federal Supreme Court READ MORE