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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

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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. To align itself with the Paris Agreement, Brazil should actually increase its ambition.

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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. Credit Suisse Protesters Trial (Lausanne District Court).

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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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