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. This was a setback for the environmental advocacy group Milieudefensie, which sought legal avenues to enforce corporate climate action.
JURIST
MARCH 27, 2023
However, the amendment was rejected as not enough voters supported the proposal to bring forward Berlin’s climate neutrality deadline to 2030. Its primary objective is for Berlin to become climate-neutral by 2030 and not, as previously planned, by 2045. Additionally, a turnout of at least 25 percent of all eligible voters was required.
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JURIST
APRIL 23, 2021
US President Joe Biden announced Thursday at the Leaders Summit on Climate that the US will aim to reduce carbon emissions by 50 to 52 percent by 2030. Britain is seeking a 78 percent reduction by 2035, Canada is aiming to cut 40 to 45 percent by 2030, and Japan is seeking to reduce 44 percent by 2030. degrees celsius.
JURIST
JUNE 26, 2024
According to the agreement, the agriculture of Denmark must contribute to a green future, meaning that domestic farmers need to pay a fee of 120 Danish kroner per ton of CO2 emissions from 2030, which will rise to 300 Danish kroner per ton in 2035.
JURIST
MAY 27, 2021
In a landmark decision, The Hauge District Court on Wednesday ordered oil giant Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) to “limit all [carbon dioxide] emissions into the atmosphere … by at least 45% at the end of 2030, relative to 2019 levels.” The court was not convinced by RDS’ reduction plans. .”
JURIST
JULY 7, 2023
Environmental and legal organizations Friends of the Earth , Client Earth and Good Law Project filed their claim against UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan with the High Court. The post Environmental organizations bring legal challenge against UK government’s climate plans appeared first on JURIST - News.
JURIST
JUNE 26, 2021
The European Parliament on Thursday officially endorsed the Climate Law (also known as the European Green Deal ), with member states voting 442-203 to transform the legislation’s political commitment into a legal one. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety initially approved the law in a 52-24 vote in May.
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