Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

Applicable law is defined based on the Dutch conflict of laws rules on torts, namely art. The events that are the subject of litigation occurred in 2004-2007 and fall outside the temporal scope of Rome II. 3(1) and (2) Wet Conflictenrecht Onrechtmatige Daad (see the first instance ruling at [4.10]). Procedural matters.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The appellate court also agreed with the court below that it was not appropriate to recognize a new tort of “intentional investment in abnormally dangerous activities” advocated by the plaintiffs on behalf of future generations.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

On May 24, 2021, the mandate issued for the Second Circuit’s judgment affirming dismissal of New York City’s tort law-based case against fossil fuel companies. Hague District Court Ordered Shell to Reduce Its Emissions 45% by 2030. Chevron Corp. City of Oakland , No. 20-1089 (U.S.). City of New York v. Chevron Corp. , 18-2188 (2d Cir.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

The MPF brought a tort case against de Rezende for causing the deforestation of 2,488.56 The action, part of a campaign called Giudizio Universale (The Last Judgment), seeks a declaration that the government’s inaction is contributing to the climate emergency and a court order to reduce emissions 92% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. Nonetheless, the court reviewed both the 2030 and 2050 targets set by the prior government’s Minister and ruled on their legality.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

Plaintiffs allege that the EU’s existing target to reduce domestic GHG emissions by 40% by 2030, as compared to 1990 levels, is insufficient to avoid dangerous climate change and threatens plaintiffs’ fundamental rights of life, health, occupation, and property. Oral arguments were heard from March 16 to 26, 2021. VZW Klimaatzaak v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The proposed intervenors had argued that “[t]he public deserves to see documentation of the effort by a tort lawyer to help his tort campaign against by enlisting the New York Office of Attorney General, successfully, if in pursuit of terribly unsuccessful prosecution at a cost, clearly, of millions of taxpayer dollars.”

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