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19 Cases found

Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office v. Ricardo Salles and Federal Union

At issue: The Public Prosecutor’s Office seeks to declare administrative improbity and removal of the Minister of Environment for the practice of intentional acts that violated the constitutional duty to protect the environment.
Jurisdictions:
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Greenpeace v. Ministry of Energy and Others (on the Energy Sector Program 2020 and Electric Industry Law)

At issue: Whether the amendments to the Electric Industry Act and PRODESEN transgress the right to a healthy environment.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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CEMDA v. Rise of Legacy Transmission Rates

At issue: Whether the Mexican Electricity Commission’s resolution to increase legacy transmission rates that affect renewable energy projects is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court
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Idheas Litigio Estratégico v Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (CENACE) and Secretaría de Energía (SENER)

At issue: Whether The Agreement and its Annex to guarantee the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, and security of the National Electric System in light of the SARS-CoV2 (COVID 19) pandemic transgressed the right to a healthy environment and constitutes a setback on energy transition goals.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA) v. Mexico (on the Climate Change Fund)

At issue: Whether the elimination of the Climate Change Fund violates the constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA) v. Ministry of Energy and Others (on the Energy Sector Program 2022)

At issue: Whether Mexico's energy sector policy violates human rights by promoting fossil fuels at the expense of renewables and by not contemplating the development of a just energy transition strategy.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
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Greenpeace v. Ministry of Energy and Others (on the Energy Sector Program 2022)

At issue: Whether Mexico's energy sector policy violates human rights by promoting fossil fuels at the expense of renewables and by not contemplating the development of a just energy transition strategy.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
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Challenge to the constitutionality of amendments to the rules governing Clean Energy Certificates

At issue: Whether the amendments to the Electric Industry Act are unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Ruling on Constitutionality of “green taxes” in Baja California

At issue: Whether Baja California’s tax on the sale of gasoline, diesel and gas was unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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Ruling on the constitutionality of state “green taxes” in Zacatecas

At issue: Whether a tax on GHG emissions instituted by the State of Zacatecas was unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Greenpeace v. Mexico (Budget reduction for combating climate change)

At issue: Whether Greenpeace could challenge a budgetary reduction of funds to combat climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA) v National Agency for Industrial Security and Environmental Protection in the Hydrocarbon Sector (ASEA)

At issue: Whether the modification of the period to submit the programs for control and prevention of methane emissions in the hydrocarbon sector is unconstitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Circuit Court
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Julia Habana et. al., v. Mexico (Unconstitutionality of the reform to the Electricity Industry Law)

At issue: Whether the amendment of Mexico’s Electric Industry Law violates the constitutional right to a healthy environment by giving preference to electricity generated by coal and fuel oil-fired power plants over renewables.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • First Circuit Collegiate Tribunal
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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Nuestros Derechos al Futuro y Medio Ambiente Sano et. al., v. Mexico (Unconstitutionality of the reform to the Electric Industry Law)

At issue: Whether the amendment of Mexico’s Electric Industry Law violates the constitutional right to a healthy environment by giving preference to electricity generated by coal and fuel oil-fired power plants over renewables.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • First Circuit Collegiate Tribunal
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
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Greenpeace v. Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático and Others

At issue: Whether Mexico’s revised NDC violated human rights law for being regressive.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Eleventh Collegiate Court of the First Circuit in Administrative Matters
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Greenpeace Mexico v. Ministry of Energy and Others (on the National Electric System policies)

At issue: Whether National Electric System policies are unconstitutional for discriminating against renewables.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • First Circuit Collegiate Tribunal
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
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Greenpeace Mexico v. Ministry of Energy and Others (on the Energy Sector Program)

At issue: Whether Mexico's energy sector policy violates human rights by promoting fossil fuels at the expense of renewables
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
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Youth v. Government of Mexico

At issue: Youth sought climate action by federal government.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • District Court in Administrative Matters
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Ruling on Modification to Ethanol Fuel Rule

At issue: Whether Mexico's rule increasing the maximum ethanol fuel content is constitutional.
Jurisdictions:
  • Mexico
    • Supreme Court
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