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Balancing Environmental Protection with Economic Development: The Greenland Mining Dilemma

Vermont Law

Balancing Environmental Protection with Economic Development: The Greenland Mining Dilemma By Suhana Roy The principle of sustainable development is a principle of international law that reconciles the right to development with the need to protect the environment.-

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Climate Litigation and Children’s Rights: Unpacking the CRC’s New General Comment

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center co-hosted a consultation on the rights of children and climate change to inform GC26 with Terre des Hommes and Child Rights Connect in February 2022. 11 GC26), with due regard to the precautionary principle (IV. Argentina et al. ). These do not only concern their rights to life, survival, and development (art.

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Guest Commentary: Czech Republic-Poland’s dispute over the Turów mine

Law Columbia

Czech Republic v Poland (Mine de Turów, ECLI:EU:C:2021:420, ECLI:EU:C:2021:752, ECLI:EU:C:2022:74 ) concerned the operation of a lignite mine in Poland. In February 2022, the parties announced a settlement for Poland to pay EUR 45 million in damages to the Czech Republic. 261 ), which made it likely that Poland would lose the case.

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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

Law Columbia

To achieve the 2030 target the law determines the permissible emissions for various sectors. For the period after 2030 the law requires that the government determines annually decreasing emissions levels. The legislature must specify no later than 31 December 2022 “the reduction goals for time spans after 2030” (¶268 i.f.).

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

Legal Planet

(credit: PBI Actuarial Consultants) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in coordination with an equally myopic and partisan Florida Legislature, has approved new state legislation ( HB 1645 ) that eliminates the term “climate change” from numerous existing Florida statutes that former Republican Governor Charlie Crist signed into law in 2008.

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

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.

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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

Law Columbia

On March 15, 2022, the Full Federal Court of Australia, an intermediate appellate court, unanimously overturned the primary judge’s decision in Sharma and Others v. The case was brought against the Federal Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, who administers federal environmental law, and the Vickery Coal Pty Ltd.