C2LI Litigation Brief #1/2025: The Irish High Court, Ireland, Coolglass v An Bord Pleanála – Judgment of 10 January 2025
In this case, the Court: 1. Was the first Irish Court to consider the nature […]
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Climate Litigation Brief #5/2024: The High Court of South Africa, African Climate Alliance and Others v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others – Judgment of 4 December 2024
In this case, the Court: 1. Clarified that the decision setting the policy for future […]
Climate Litigation Brief #4/2024: The Hague Court of Appeal, Shell Plc and Others v Vereniging Milieudefensie and Others – Judgment of 12 November 2024
In this case, the Court: 1. Concluded that all companies, and especially those whose products […]
Climate Litigation Brief #3/2024: United Kingdom High Court of Justice, R v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – (challenge to the Third Adaptation Programme) Filed 17 October 2023 Awaiting Judgement
In this case: The Plaintiffs include two disability rights advocates in the UK, who are […]
Climate Litigation Brief #2/2024: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Advisory Opinion on climate change-related state obligations – Advisory Opinion of 21 May 2024
In this case, the Tribunal found that: It had jurisdiction to hear and respond to […]
Climate Litigation Brief #1/2024: European Court of Human Rights, Verein Klimaseniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland – Judgment of 09 April 2024
In this case, the Court: Clarifies that only elder people who can demonstrate they are […]