JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A Netherlands appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling requiring Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 on Tuesday. The court found that the order to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030 placed an undue burden on the company, potentially disrupting its business planning and investments in energy transition projects.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In Japan, climate litigation ( / Kiko soshou ) has been used to challenge the legality of the construction and operation of the coal-fired power plants and promote coal phase-out. This blog post provides an overview of those cases and the broader landscape of climate litigation in Japan. Sendai Power Station ). Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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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. Through May 2022, all existing climate litigation cases in Japan concern the construction or operation of coal-fired power plants and refer to citizens’ attempts to stop the use of coal. Civil law cases.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 30, 2024

In particular, it examines the recognition of ancillary judgments in divorce cases, concluding that they fall under article 118 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The decision is the first to recognize a corporate duty to mitigate climate change under tort law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Climate litigation in Germany has achieved another major victory. The program is intended to ensure compliance with the annual emission targets for the building and transportation sectors for the years 2024 to 2030. On November 30, 2023, the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg ruled in DUH and BUND v.

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