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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

The legislature must specify no later than 31 December 2022 “the reduction goals for time spans after 2030” (¶268 i.f.). Last but not least: the precautionary principle requires that potentially colossal damage be averted. That means that the relevant “rules” are not and should not be cast in stone (¶262).

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

Legal Planet

And in 2022, Hurricane Ian caused over 140 deaths and $109.5 The state’s coastal waters heated to 90 degrees F. last summer, bleaching Florida’s coral reefs and killing its marine life. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida last August 30th, causing an estimated $3.6 billion in damage.

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Balancing Environmental Protection with Economic Development: The Greenland Mining Dilemma

Vermont Law

Economic costs notwithstanding, the precautionary principle applied in cases like Pfizer Animal Health v. The principle is that uncertainty in scientific evidence does not justify a delay in measures to protect the environment. Council of the European Union(2002) undergirds Greenlands ban on uranium mining.

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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. 2022 Full Federal Court Decision. On March 15, 2022, the Full Federal Court unanimously overturned the primary judge’s decision to impose a duty of care on the Minister.