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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

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On April 29, 2021 the German Constitutional Court (the Bundesverfassungsgericht, or GCC) rendered a ground-breaking judgment, requiring the German government to establish specific plans to achieve its mid-century greenhouse gas emissions goal. (An An English press release is available here. Germany seemingly still aims (hopes?)

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Florida Governor DeSantis’ Head-In-The Sand Climate Change Policies

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And in 2022, Hurricane Ian caused over 140 deaths and $109.5 So, in a rational world, Florida’s political leadership would be leading the nation in devising policies to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and taking aggressive steps to address the unavoidable, projected impacts of climate change. billion in damage.

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation

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On June 15, 2022, the Prague Municipal Court, a first instance administrative court, decided in favor of the plaintiffs in the first Czech strategic climate case ( Klimatická žaloba ?R 2022 Prague Municipal Court Decision. Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation. Eva Balounová *. Introduction.