ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
APRIL 4, 2024
States’ inadequate responses to the climate crisis have driven the rise of litigation cases against national and sub-national governments. Over 80 government framework cases have been filed around the world, using a wide variety of legal and factual arguments. The gap between countries’ 2030 targets and 1.5°C
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. 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.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Three Portuguese environmental groups, Ultimo Recurso, Quercus and Sciaeno, filed a legal action in court Monday against the Portuguese government in response to the perceived lack of effort to enact legislation created to tackle climate change. This act represents the growing rise of climate-related lawsuits.
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.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JUNE 1, 2022
The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. Japan , their case challenging the legality of a governmental approval that allows for the construction and operation of new coal-fired power plants. Civil law cases. In September 2017, in Sendai Citizens v.
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. The strategy required the UK Government to set and meet legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions. By Maria Antonia Tigre. the Netherlands.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
DECEMBER 23, 2021
A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021. 2021 was a significant year for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. A first decision in climate litigation against private actors. By Maria Antonia Tigre.
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