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Norway Aims To Overturn Court Verdict Blocking North Sea Oil Fields

Norway Aims To Overturn Court Verdict Blocking North Sea Oil Fields

The Norwegian government is turning to the Court of Appeal seeking to reverse a landmark ruling that invalidated the State’s approvals of three new oil and gas fields in the North Sea on climate grounds. The verdict, delivered by the Oslo District Court on January 18, 2024, halted any

Two New Climate Cases Launched In The Netherlands

Two New Climate Cases Launched In The Netherlands

The Dutch NGO that successfully sued Shell announces new climate case against fossil fuel financier ING, while the island of Bonaire files climate lawsuit against the Dutch state. The Netherlands has been a hotspot for climate litigation. In 2015 the Urgenda Foundation along with Dutch citizens won a historic verdict

Norwegian Court Overturns Norway's Approvals Of New Offshore Oil Fields On Climate Grounds

Norwegian Court Overturns Norway's Approvals Of New Offshore Oil Fields On Climate Grounds

A court in Norway has delivered a key victory for climate campaigners in the fight against fossil fuel expansion, determining that the Norwegian government’s approvals of three new offshore oil and gas fields violated Norwegian and European law. The Oslo District Court’s verdict, issued January 18, 2024, is

Appeals Court Orders Belgium To Reduce Emissions By At Least 55% By 2030

Appeals Court Orders Belgium To Reduce Emissions By At Least 55% By 2030

A court in Belgium has delivered a major victory for the citizens suing their national and regional governments over their inadequate measures addressing the climate emergency. In a ruling described as “groundbreaking,” the Brussels Court of Appeals is ordering the governments to slash greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%

Trial Underway In Fresh Legal Challenge To Norway’s Approval Of New Offshore Oil Fields

Trial Underway In Fresh Legal Challenge To Norway’s Approval Of New Offshore Oil Fields

Environmental organizations Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) are taking the Norwegian government to court once again contesting the approval of new offshore oil fields, with trial starting November 28 at the Oslo District Court. While the groups were unsuccessful in their previous legal

European Court Of Human Rights Holds Its First Hearings On Climate

European Court Of Human Rights Holds Its First Hearings On Climate

For the first time, an international human rights court in Europe held a pair of hearings on cases seeking to hold governments accountable for their role in contributing to the climate crisis and allegedly failing to protect citizens from worsening climate impacts such as extreme heat and flooding. The two

Climate Cases Set For Historic Hearings This Week At European Court Of Human Rights

Climate Cases Set For Historic Hearings This Week At European Court Of Human Rights

Climate change is on the docket this week at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. The European court will hold its first ever public hearings on climate in two high-profile cases that could have far reaching consequences in terms of clarifying states’ legal obligations on climate action

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