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Belgium court rules Belgium’s failure to meet climate obligations amounts to human rights violation

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The court accepted that the citizens have a “direct and personal interest” in the climate issue. The court stated that the Belgian state and the three regions have failed to meet the standards established by the Belgian Civil Code.

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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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Under Annex 1 of the EU Regulation, by 2030, Spain must have reduced its GHG emissions by 37.7% Following the EU’s lead with the approval of the European Green Deal , Spain has produced a new framework to address climate change, including strategies, plans, and laws. For all climate laws related to Spain, see here.

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Shell litigation in the Dutch courts – milestones for private international law and the fight against climate change

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Though decided almost four months ago, the case merits discussion of several private international law aspects that will perhaps become one of the milestones in the broader context of liability of parent companies for the actions of their foreign-based subsidiaries. in the 2015 ruling). Application of (substantive) Nigerian law.

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The Transformation of European Climate Change Litigation: Introduction to the Blog Symposium

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This is why the Verfassungsblog and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law’s Climate Law Blog organized a joint blog symposium at short notice. There is no doubt that today’s judgments will keep scholars and practitioners of human rights and climate law busy for some time. While the domestic case ( Commune de Grande-Synthe v.

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A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2022

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Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions. In June 2022, the Prague Municipal Court ruled in Klimatická žaloba ČR v. The Ministry of the Environment appealed on points of law to the Supreme Administrative Court.

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Guest Commentary: New Italian Constitutional Reform: What it Means for Environmental Protection, Future Generations & Climate Litigation

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On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B The adopted constitutional law adds an express reference to the protection of the environment and animals, by amending Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. In Neubauer, et al.