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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

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In its Nationally Determined Contribution , Japan has committed to reducing GHG emissions by 46% in 2030 from 2013 levels and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Administrative complaints. In civil law, plaintiffs are aiming to expand the scope of personal rights that form a basis for an injunction under tort law.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court found that the Commission adequately explained its rationale for rejecting the dollar figure adopted by the administrative law judge. The MPF brought a tort case against de Rezende for causing the deforestation of 2,488.56 Górska et al. Poland (Poland District Courts).

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