South Korea’s Constitutional Court has issued a “first of its kind” decision in Asia, requiring South Korea to update its greenhouse gas reduction targets.
On 29 August 2024, South Korea’s Constitutional Court (the Court)...more
9/24/2024
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Finch v. Surrey calls for assessment of all likely direct and indirect environmental effects in EIAs, including certain Scope 3 emissions if a reasonable estimate is feasible.
On 20 June 2024, the UK Supreme Court (the...more
7/3/2024
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The Tribunal confirmed that States party to UNCLOS must take measures to prevent marine pollution caused by climate change, on top of their obligations under the Paris Agreement.
On 9 April 2024, the International...more
5/30/2024
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On appeal of a strike out decision, the Court gives the plaintiff “his day in court” to argue that corporates owe a common law duty of care in tort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
On 7 February 2024, the Supreme...more