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67 Cases found

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 adoption of regional land transport plan unlawful under New Zealand's climate laws.
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
    • Multicompetent Chamber of the Provincial Court of Justice of Sucumbíos
  • Ecuador
    • Family, Women, and Children Judicial Unit of Lago Agrio in the Sucumbios Province
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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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Students for Climate Solutions v Minister of Energy and Resources

At issue: Whether decision to grant permits for oil and gas exploration was unlawful.
Jurisdictions:
  • New Zealand
    • High Court of New Zealand
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Greenpeace Argentina et. al., v. Argentina et. al.

At issue: Whether the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development decision to approve the offshore exploration of fossil fuels must be halted and declared null and void for its impacts on climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Mar del Plata N. 2
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Organización de Ambientalistas Organizados v. Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

At issue: Whether the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development decision to approve the offshore exploration of fossil fuels must be halted and declared null and void for its impacts on the Southern Right Whale and climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Mar del Plata N. 2
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Guillermo Tristan Montenegro v. Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

At issue: Whether the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development decision to approve the offshore exploration of fossil fuels must be halted and declared null and void for its impacts on climate change.
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Federal Court of Mar del Plata N. 2
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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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