ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 1, 2022

Civil law cases. Civil lawsuits were filed in Sendai in 2017 and Kobe in 2018 by citizens against corporations that planned to build new coal-fired power plants. a group of citizens submitted a civil law complaint requesting an injunction to stop the construction and subsequent operation of two coal-fired power plants.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Since climate change affects people globally, distinguishing plaintiffs from the rest of the population will likely remain an issue for establishing standing under administrative law. Kobe Civil Case Awaiting an Appeal Judgment In Citizens Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 30, 2024

This holds for tort law (liability), criminal law, and administrative law. This is an important point, as the Draft Treaty leaves it up to the State Parties to determine whether the human rights violations are best dealt with in administrative, criminal, or civil law (Art.

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