JURIST

JUNE 20, 2021

The court accepted that the citizens have a “direct and personal interest” in the climate issue. The court stated that the Belgian state and the three regions have failed to meet the standards established by the Belgian Civil Code.

Court Rules 223

Court Rules Court Diligence Legal 223

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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

Litigation 135

Litigation Litigating Government Drafting 135

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2024

The court ruled the complaint brought by the four individual women inadmissible due to the lack of victim status and maintained its strict requirements under Article 34 of the Convention. While the domestic case ( Commune de Grande-Synthe v.

Litigation 134

Litigation Litigating Court Government 134

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions. In June 2022, the Prague Municipal Court ruled in Klimatická žaloba ČR v. The court ruled that there is no “unlawful interference” with property rights based on EU case law. In RWE and Uniper v.

Litigation 123

Litigation Litigating Government Court 123

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 8, 2022

In 2021, the German Federal Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the petitioners and struck down parts of Germany’s climate law as incompatible with fundamental rights for failing to set sufficient provisions for emissions cuts beyond 2030. In Neubauer, et al.

Litigation 95

Litigation Litigating Government Legal 95

Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

In the introduction we mentioned the English Supreme Court ruling in Okpaby v Shell [2021] UKSC 3 of February 2021. Increasingly, it seems, victims of environmental damage and foundations fighting for environmental protection can celebrate victories. For environmental protection, however, Art. To be continued – undoubtedly.

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Litigation Litigating Laws Court 52