ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. This blog post analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for climate litigation efforts in Spain and beyond. Under Annex 1 of the EU Regulation, by 2030, Spain must have reduced its GHG emissions by 37.7%
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 9, 2024
In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 22, 2022
As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. In other types of cases, however, climate litigation saw important advancements this year. By Maria Antonia Tigre. Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 8, 2022
The post also illustrates the positive impact the reform is likely to have on climate litigation initiatives in Italy. Adopting a comparative perspective, we draw on constitutional frameworks and recent climate litigation cases in other European jurisdictions. What does the reform bring about?
Conflict of Laws
MAY 26, 2021
As was briefly announced earlier on this blog , on 29 January 2021, the Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague gave a ruling in a long-standing litigation launched by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch Milieudefensie. Climate change and related human rights litigation is undoubtedly of increasing importance in private international law.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
In this commentary, we recall the background of the case, provide context to the Tribunal’s decision, and shed light on the case’s takeaways for global climate litigation. The Tribunal’s use of Aarhus to broadly interpret standing is a promising development for climate litigation in other States parties to this Convention.
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. of the decision).
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