JURIST
JUNE 20, 2021
They failed to take prudent and diligent actions to prevent the inevitable aftermath of climate change. Some of the recommendations from Klimaatzaak are to impose concrete reduction targets, such as 50 percent by 2030. The court accepted that the citizens have a “direct and personal interest” in the climate issue.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The regulation would set mandatory due diligence rules for companies wishing to participate within the EU market, with the overall goal of reducing contributory reasoning for continued deforestation across the planet. The proposal also includes a general export prohibition of hazardous waste to non-OCED countries.
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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.
The Fashion Law
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
In fact, global clothing consumption is predicted to rise by 63 percent by 2030 , fueled both by increasing demand for readily available, mass-produced, trend-driven fast fashion, and by a growing middle class population with disposable income. But without legal changes, critics have questioned whether this is enough.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
To redress this violation, Klimaatzaak asked the Tribunal to set specific—and legally binding—emission reduction targets of 48% in 2025 and 65% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels, achieving net zero emissions by 2050. With the rise of climate law, national governments contracted legal obligations to mitigate climate change.
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.
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 12, 2023
In 2021, the Hague District Court ordered Shell to reduce both its own carbon emissions and end-use emissions by 45% by 2030 in relation to the 2019 figures. More specifically, the NGOs request that BNP publishes and implements a new due diligence plan, containing the measures explained in the writ of summons.
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