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.

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Court Rules Court Diligence Legal 223

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change. Under Annex 1 of the EU Regulation, by 2030, Spain must have reduced its GHG emissions by 37.7% compared to 2005.

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Litigation Litigating Government Drafting 137

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2024

This alignment mirrors the anticipated direction of advisory opinions, thereby reinforcing the synergy between legal frameworks, human rights violations, and scientific imperatives in addressing the climate crisis. Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. While the domestic case ( Commune de Grande-Synthe v.

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Litigation Litigating Court Government 137

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 strategy required the UK Government to set and meet legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions. In RWE and Uniper v.

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Litigation Litigating Government Court 127

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 8, 2022

This post examines the reform and highlights the important changes it introduces to the Italian legal system. First, it provides solid legal ground for public bodies in Italy to steer economic activities to pursue environmental (and climate) objectives. This reform bears thus a two-fold implication. In Neubauer, et al.

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Litigation Litigating Government Legal 96

Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

The same holds true for substantive law of evidence, including the specific rules on the burden of proof relating to a particular legal relationship. The ruling of The Hague Court of Appeal. Increasingly, it seems, victims of environmental damage and foundations fighting for environmental protection can celebrate victories.

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Litigation Litigating Laws Court 52