2010 2018 Paris Agreement Rainforest 
Legal Planet
APRIL 13, 2023
The Amazon rainforest on the Urubu River. Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. The Brazilian court became the world’s first to give this status to the Paris Agreement, setting an important precedent for Brazil and the world.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
452044/2018 (N.Y. The Court recognized that the measure could lower the cost of fuel but determined that economic considerations must be balanced against the right to a healthy environment and Mexico’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a signatory of the Paris Agreement. The attorney general opposed intervention.
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