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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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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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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.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

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

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In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.