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 movement follows a worldwide upsurge in climate change-related cases, which have more than doubled since 2015. Photo by Andre Deak via Flickr.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It contributes to increasing pressure against President Bolsonaro for widespread environmental damage across the country, resulting from a significant lack of climate action and the pervasive destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Omissions from the Brazilian government on climate policy. by 2020 against a 2010 baseline.

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Legal Planet

JULY 5, 2023

According to the Center for International Environmental Law as of April 2023, the World Bank “has financed and incentivized up to $165 billion in fossil fuel investments since the Paris Agreement was signed [in 2015].” trillion or 6.8 percent of GDP in 2020 and are expected to increase to 7.4

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 12, 2021

After the adoption of the Paris Agreement, which included a notable recognition of the human rights dimensions of climate change, courts have seen a rights turn in climate litigation. According to one study , over 90% of cases brought since 2015 outside the United States have been argued on human rights grounds.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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.

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