Conflict of Laws
OCTOBER 9, 2021
Formulated by the United Nations in 2015, they form the core of the 2030 Agenda and aim to enable people worldwide to live in dignity while respecting the earth’s ecological limit. Workers’ rights should be placed at the center, and laws as well as legal practices should also be evaluated from this point of view.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MAY 28, 2021
The court ordered Royal Dutch Shell (“RDS”) to reduce its emission by net 45% by 2030 in comparison to levels in 2019 – although without assertion of any unlawful conduct by the defendant (link to the judgement in English here ). Background. In the elaboration of the assessment (§4.),
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JUNE 1, 2022
Japan , their case challenging the legality of a governmental approval that allows for the construction and operation of new coal-fired power plants. In its Nationally Determined Contribution , Japan has committed to reducing GHG emissions by 46% in 2030 from 2013 levels and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 30, 2024
The paper also examines the effects of foreign adoption decrees, suggesting that recognition should cover the legal parent-child relationship and the termination of the pre-existing relationship, but not parental responsibility. The decision is the first to recognize a corporate duty to mitigate climate change under tort law.
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.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JUNE 16, 2021
This article analyzes the main legal aspects argued in the petition. Brazil has committed explicitly to zero illegal deforestation in Amazonia by 2030 in its Nationally Determined Contributions. In the first Brazilian climate tort case, the MPF calculated the climate damage owed due to years of deforestation in an unprecedented way.
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 12, 2023
If damage caused by non-compliance with la Loi de Vigilance, any person with legitimate interest can seek reparation under tort law. 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.
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