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Greenpeace Mexico v. Ministry of Energy and Others

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

Shrestha v. Office of the Prime Minister et al.

At issue: Seeking an order to compel the government of Nepal to enact an adequate climate change law

Jurisdictions:

Nepal
- Supreme Court

Korean Biomass Plaintiffs v. South Korea

At issue: Whether South Korea's subsidies to biomass generation violate the constitutional environmental rights of solar owners and nearby residents

Jurisdictions:

South Korea
- Constitutional Court

Lark v. Shellharbour City Council

At issue: Plaintiff challenged climate-based conditions in building permit

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Greenpeace v. Spain

At issue: Environmental groups sued Spanish government for greater climate action.

Jurisdictions:

Spain
- Supreme Court

Carballo, et al. v. State of the Province of Buenos Aires and the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development

At issue: Plaintiffs alleged irregularities in permitting for thermoelectric plant.

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Administrative Court of Azul

Carballo et al. v. MSU S.A., UGEN S.A., & General Electric

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Federal Court of Azul

OAAA v. Araucaria Energy SA.

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Federal Court of Mercedes

Hahn et al. v. APR Energy S.R.L (II)

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Federal Court of Campana

Hahn et al. v. APR Energy S.R.L

At issue: Plaintiffs sought to block thermoelectric plant

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Federal Court of Campana

FOMEO v. MSU S.A., Rio Energy S.A., & General Electric

At issue: Petition sought to block thermoelectric plant

Jurisdictions:

Argentina
- Federal Court of San Nicolás

Johnston v Bass Coast Shire Council

At issue: Court considered climate change in assessing development permit

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Joe Davidson Town Planning v Byron Shire Council

At issue: Plaintiff sought rezoning for climate considerations

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Henroth Investments Pty Ltd v Sydney North Planning Panel

At issue: Plaintiff sought zoning review

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- New South Wales
  - Land and Environment Court

Gibson v Bass Coast Shire Council

At issue: Whether land should be subdivided to prepare for climate impacts.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Victoria
  - Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc v VicForests (No 3)

At issue: Injunction sought to halt tree clearing

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Sharma and others v. Minister for the Environment

At issue: Youth sought injunction to block coal project.

Jurisdictions:

Australia
- Federal Court of Australia

Youth v. Government of Mexico

At issue: Youth sought climate action by federal government.

Jurisdictions:

Mexico
- District Court in Administrative Matters

Corporation of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of Ontario

At issue: Whether local law requiring stickers on gas pumps about "carbon tax" violated free speech.

Jurisdictions:

Canada
- Ontario
  - Superior Court of Justice

Youth for Climate Justice v. Austria, et al.

At issue: Youth filed human rights complaint against 33 governments.

Jurisdictions:

European Court of Human Rights