UNFCCC Archives - Climate Change Litigation

6 Cases found

Plan B Earth v. Secretary of State for Transport

At issue: Whether an approval to expand Heathrow International Airport is illegal due to inadequate consideration of climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement and advice to change national climate targets

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Greenpeace Indonesia and Others v. Bali Provincial Governor

At issue: Environmental permits granted to expand coal-fired power plant did not include a comprehensive analysis of climate change impacts

Jurisdictions:

Indonesia
- Denpasar Administrative Court

Armando Ferrão Carvalho and Others v. The European Parliament and the Council

At issue: Action seeking an injunction to order the EU to enact more stringent greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets through existing programs

Jurisdictions:

European Union
- General Court (known as Court of First Instance before 2010)

Deutsche Bank AG v. Total Global Steel Ltd.

At issue: Dispute over sale of ‘surrendered’ Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs)

Jurisdictions:

United Kingdom
- England and Wales
  - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Environment-People-Law v. Ministry of Environmental Protection

At issue: Sought to compel government action on national greenhouse gas reductions

Jurisdictions:

Ukraine
- Lviv
  - Commercial Court

Petition To The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Seeking Relief From Violations Resulting from Global Warming Caused By Acts and Omissions of the United States

At issue: Petition to the Commission seeking relief from human rights violations resulting from global warming caused by acts and omissions of the United States

Jurisdictions:

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

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6 Cases found