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UK High Court rules that government climate strategy is inadequate and unlawful

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The UK High Court ruled Friday that the Government’s climate strategy is inadequate and therefore violates the UK Climate Change Act 2008. The ruling comes nearly two years after a previous High Court judgment ordered the Government to strengthen its net zero strategy to bring it in line with the Climate Change Act.

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German court rules government violated climate change policy

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Environmental NGOs Deutsche Umwelthilfe and BUND brought the claim to court. Their claim rested on Section 8 of the Climate Protection Act, which aims to reduce 65% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The post German court rules government violated climate change policy appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Germany top court rules climate change law is insufficient

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The court agreed with the plaintiffs and stated that the obligations the Federal Climate Change Act creates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 is insufficient. The provisions also neglect to create emissions reduction responsibilities after 2030.

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Belgium court rules Belgium’s failure to meet climate obligations amounts to human rights violation

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Some of the recommendations from Klimaatzaak are to impose concrete reduction targets, such as 50 percent by 2030. The post Belgium court rules Belgium’s failure to meet climate obligations amounts to human rights violation appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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Under Annex 1 of the EU Regulation, by 2030, Spain must have reduced its GHG emissions by 37.7% The PNIEC and the Law on Climate Change include a target of GHG emission reduction of 23% by 2030 compared to 1990. The plaintiffs argued that reducing GHG emissions by 23% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 was insufficient to meet the 1.5º

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European Union court finds UK in breach of EU air pollution limit

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A European Union court ruled Thursday that the UK was in breach of the bloc’s air pollution limit by failing to fulfil its obligations under the combined provisions of Article 13(1) and of Annex XI to Directive No 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

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Climate activists challenge Norway’s Arctic oil plans in Europe rights court

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In 2018, the Oslo District Court held that Article 112 only applies to local environmental harm and greenhouse gas emissions in Norway, but not to emissions from combustion that occurs abroad. In May, a Hague court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions 45 percent by 2030. The case was then dismissed on appeal.

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