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Shell wins appeal in landmark Netherlands climate case

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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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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

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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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[Act] of all trades, litigable to none: A Critical Examination of Malaysia’s Proposed Climate Change Bill

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Additionally, sea levels around Malaysia are projected to rise by a maximum of 3 to 10 mm by 2030 and 11 to 21 mm by 2050. While no provision prohibits litigation related to the Act, it does create obstacles to using litigation as a means of government accountability. Malaysia regularly experiences high temperatures.

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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. This blog post analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for climate litigation efforts in Spain and beyond. Under Annex 1 of the EU Regulation, by 2030, Spain must have reduced its GHG emissions by 37.7%

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Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

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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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Future Trends in Climate Litigation Against Governments

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States’ inadequate responses to the climate crisis have driven the rise of litigation cases against national and sub-national governments. Reflecting these developments, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has found that “ climate litigation can affect the stringency and ambitiousness of climate governance ”.

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Portugal sued by environmental groups over failure to fulfill legislation tackling climate change

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According to the National Energy and Climate Plan 2030 , Portugal was to decarbonize the economy, promote sustainable mobility and put energy sufficiency first, among many other goals, and reduce emissions between 45 and 55 percent. This act represents the growing rise of climate-related lawsuits.