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72 Cases found

Declic et al. v. The Romanian Government

At issue: Whether the mitigation and adaptation targets undertaken by the Romanian authorities violate the Paris Agreement, European, and domestic law.
Jurisdictions:
  • Romania
    • Cluj Court of Appeal
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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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Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law

At issue: Whether there are specific obligations by State parties to UNCLOS to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from climate change and protect and preserve the marine environment in relation to climate change impacts.
Jurisdictions:
  • International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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Jara Alarcon Luis /Environmental Assessment Service

At issue: Relevant considerations in environmental impact assessment in the context of mining project under climate change regime
Jurisdictions:
  • Chile
    • Segundo Tribunal Ambiental
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In re Václav Havel Airport Expansion

At issue: Whether the plan for expansion of Václav Havel Airport in Prague is compatible with the Paris Agreement.
Jurisdictions:
  • Czech Republic
    • Prague Regional Court
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Conectas Direitos Humanos v. BNDES and BNDESPAR

At issue: Whether the Brazilian development bank and it's investment arm should align their investments with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Federal District
      • 9th Federal Civil Court of the Federal District
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Carbonext Tecnologia em Soluções Ambientais Ltda. v. Amazon Imóveis (Voluntary Carbon Market)

At issue: Enforcement of contractual obligations related to carbon credits.
Jurisdictions:
  • Brazil
    • Sao Paulo
      • 44a Vara Civel
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Mahendra Pandey v. Union of India

At issue: Formulation and implementation of Delhi climate action plan.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • National Green Tribunal
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S.S. Gölmarmara ve Çevresi Su Ürünleri Kooperatifi v. Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Manisa Directorate of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry

At issue: Request for the annulment of an order of payment and determination of the failure of the administrative duty to protect carbon sinks
Jurisdictions:
  • Turkey
    • Administrative Court of Manisa
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Gaurav Bansal v. Union of India

At issue: Whether State governments have formulated and implemented climate action plans at the state level.
Jurisdictions:
  • India
    • National Green Tribunal
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Mejillones Tourist Service Association and others with the Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA) of Antofagasta

At issue: Whether the environmental assessment of an thermoelectric power plant should consider climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Chile
    • Court of Appeal of Antofagasta
  • Chile
    • Supreme Court
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Women from Huasco and Others v. the Government of Chile, Ministry of Energy, Environment and Health

At issue: Whether the continued activity of a thermoelectric power plant in Chile is lawful considering Chile's decarbonization policies.
Jurisdictions:
  • Chile
    • Court of Appeal of Copiapo
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All Aboard Aotearoa v Auckland Transport

At issue: Whether the adoption of a Regional Land Transport Plan by local government which increased carbon emissions was unlawful on the basis of procedural defects and inconsistency with national statutes.
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
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All Aboard Aotearoa v Waka Kotahi

At issue: Whether decision to build a road was unlawful under New Zealand's climate commitments.
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
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Baihua Caiga et. al., v. PetroOriental S.A.

At issue: Whether gas flaring resulting from a private company’s oil extraction contributes to climate change and associated violations of the rights of nature and the rights of indigenous peoples living in the vicinity of the operation’s site.
Jurisdictions:
  • Ecuador
    • Family, Women, and Children Judicial Unit from Francisco de Orellana Canton
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Herrera Carrion et al. v. Ministry of the Environment et al. (Caso Mecheros)

At issue: Whether gas flaring resulting from State’s authorization produces the violation of human rights violations of a group of nine children.
Jurisdictions:
  • Ecuador
    • Family, Women, and Children Judicial Unit of Lago Agrio in the Sucumbios Province
  • Ecuador
    • Multicompetent Chamber of the Provincial Court of Justice of Sucumbíos
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Kaiser, et al. v. Volkswagen AG

At issue: Whether VW is infringing on the right to climate protection by not committing to achieve carbon neutrality in the production and intended use of internal combustion engine cars.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Braunschweig
      • Regional Court of Braunschweig (Landgericht Braunschweig)
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Matteo Feind, et al. v. Niedersachsen

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Lower Saxony.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Federal Constitutional Court
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Cosima Rade, et al. v. Baden-Württemberg (BaWü)

At issue: The inadequacy of a climate protection law in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Jurisdictions:
  • Germany
    • Federal Constitutional Court
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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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