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Exceptional week for #ClimateLitigation: people around world working to leverage power of the law to hold govs accountable & advance #ClimateJustice!
in THREAD below: short tour of developments in past days: many decisions pending but some very positive progress already
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Norway: Supreme Court hears game-changing challenge by @Greenpeace & @NaturogUngdom vs. Arctic oil based on right to healthy environment as protected by Constitution. new dvp re: lack of transparency cld be turning point
#peoplevsoil #klimasøksmål https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-13/norway-arctic-oil-licenses-on-the-line-in-supreme-court-appeal?utm_medium=social&utm_content=climate&utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-climate&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic
Norway: Supreme Court hears game-changing challenge by @Greenpeace & @NaturogUngdom vs. Arctic oil based on right to healthy environment as protected by Constitution. new dvp re: lack of transparency cld be turning point#peoplevsoil #klimasøksmål https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-13/norway-arctic-oil-licenses-on-the-line-in-supreme-court-appeal?utm_medium=social&utm_content=climate&utm_source=twitter&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-climate&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic
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France: State Council's public rapporteur gave last chance to gov to demonstrate compatibility of policies with climate obligations as gov failed so far to demonstrate that is has not “wrongfully faulted” on climate
#GrandeSynthe #LAffaireDuSiècle https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2020/11/09/au-conseil-d-etat-le-gouvernement-prie-d-agir-maintenant-contre-le-changement-climatique_6059146_3244.html
France: State Council's public rapporteur gave last chance to gov to demonstrate compatibility of policies with climate obligations as gov failed so far to demonstrate that is has not “wrongfully faulted” on climate#GrandeSynthe #LAffaireDuSiècle https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2020/11/09/au-conseil-d-etat-le-gouvernement-prie-d-agir-maintenant-contre-le-changement-climatique_6059146_3244.html
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Brazil: Organisations take government to the Supreme Court over deforestation and human rights abuses, denouncing lack of action to address deforestation as violation of Constitution and international agreements https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/45634/brazil-climate-litigation-deforestation-climate-human-rights/
Brazil: Organisations take government to the Supreme Court over deforestation and human rights abuses, denouncing lack of action to address deforestation as violation of Constitution and international agreements https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/45634/brazil-climate-litigation-deforestation-climate-human-rights/
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Australia: judge heard arguments on a class-action lawsuit led by 23yrs old Kathleen O’Donnell denouncing government’s deception of investors resulting from failure to disclose the impact of climate risk in its bonds – case adjourned until mid-2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/11/9/woman-23-sues-australian-over-climate-risk-in-govt-bonds
Australia: judge heard arguments on a class-action lawsuit led by 23yrs old Kathleen O’Donnell denouncing government’s deception of investors resulting from failure to disclose the impact of climate risk in its bonds – case adjourned until mid-2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/11/9/woman-23-sues-australian-over-climate-risk-in-govt-bonds
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Switzerland: Geneva’s public prosecutor asks Federal Tribunal to overrule Appeal Judgement that found action by @BreakfreeCH activist against 
@CreditSuisse was justified by #ClimateUrgency
sad to see public resources mobilized to prosecute youth https://www.tdg.ch/activiste-climatique-acquitte-le-tribunal-federal-devra-se-prononcer-364574243261
Switzerland: Geneva’s public prosecutor asks Federal Tribunal to overrule Appeal Judgement that found action by @BreakfreeCH activist against @CreditSuisse was justified by #ClimateUrgencysad to see public resources mobilized to prosecute youth https://www.tdg.ch/activiste-climatique-acquitte-le-tribunal-federal-devra-se-prononcer-364574243261
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DC: Biden’s election raises new hopes that administration will support strategic litigation against #FossilFuels corporations as Biden’ environmental justice plan had committed this support to such legal action against biggest polluters https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/climate-litigants-see-cases-buoyed-by-biden-pledge-of-support
DC: Biden’s election raises new hopes that administration will support strategic litigation against #FossilFuels corporations as Biden’ environmental justice plan had committed this support to such legal action against biggest polluters https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/climate-litigants-see-cases-buoyed-by-biden-pledge-of-support
7/ DC: of concern however, 24 members of Biden-Harris transition team worked at top law firms having supported heavily the #FossilFuels industry.
See excellent review of these professional backgrounds by Law Students for Climate Accountability @Ls4Ca https://twitter.com/Ls4Ca/status/1327019466673311746
DC: of concern however, 24 members of Biden-Harris transition team worked at top law firms having supported heavily the #FossilFuels industry.See excellent review of these professional backgrounds by Law Students for Climate Accountability @Ls4Ca https://twitter.com/Ls4Ca/status/1327019466673311746
8/ NY: surreal contempt trial of lawyer who spent more than two decades suing Chevron Corp over pollution in Ecuador postponed over due process concerns to Jan21
for excellent analysis of Donziger's trial, listen to latest season of @WeAreDrilled https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-environment-lawsuit-idUSL1N2HV24D
NY: surreal contempt trial of lawyer who spent more than two decades suing Chevron Corp over pollution in Ecuador postponed over due process concerns to Jan21for excellent analysis of Donziger's trial, listen to latest season of @WeAreDrilled https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-environment-lawsuit-idUSL1N2HV24D
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South Africa: environmental authorisation withdrawn for major private coal powerplant as enviro assessment has ignored #climate costs of the project. Big win for @CentreEnvRights @Earthlife_JHB @groundWorkSA (thanks @DanielOwona3 for flagging) https://cer.org.za/news/major-climate-impacts-scupper-another-coal-power-plant
South Africa: environmental authorisation withdrawn for major private coal powerplant as enviro assessment has ignored #climate costs of the project. Big win for @CentreEnvRights @Earthlife_JHB @groundWorkSA (thanks @DanielOwona3 for flagging) https://cer.org.za/news/major-climate-impacts-scupper-another-coal-power-plant
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Canada: and the most recent win as Ontarian judge finds that youth can rely on #HumanRights Charter to challenge governmental weakening of climate goals 
thanks @SamVarvastian for flagging this great win by @stockwoodsllp & @ecojustice_ca https://twitter.com/SamVarvastian/status/1327298599751983104
Canada: and the most recent win as Ontarian judge finds that youth can rely on #HumanRights Charter to challenge governmental weakening of climate goals thanks @SamVarvastian for flagging this great win by @stockwoodsllp & @ecojustice_ca https://twitter.com/SamVarvastian/status/1327298599751983104
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Uganda & Tanzania: new legal challenge by @CefrohtUg @AfiegoUg
@naturaljustice @East African Crt of Justice denouncing @Total planned pipeline as violating fundamental rights of people of East Africa (flagged by @NikkiReisch) https://desmog.co.uk/2020/11/13/campaigners-take-tanzanian-and-ugandan-governments-court-stop-total-s-oil-pipeline
Uganda & Tanzania: new legal challenge by @CefrohtUg @AfiegoUg@naturaljustice @
East African Crt of Justice denouncing @Total planned pipeline as violating fundamental rights of people of East Africa (flagged by @NikkiReisch) https://desmog.co.uk/2020/11/13/campaigners-take-tanzanian-and-ugandan-governments-court-stop-total-s-oil-pipeline
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Belgium: 
WIN for @ClientEarth & 13 NGOs as Council for Permit Disputes suspends key enviro permit for @Ineos Project ONE massive ethane cracker expected to fuel plastic production based on shale gas imported from US (flagged by @tatianalujanr) https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/11/13/raad-voor-vergunningsbetwistingen-schorst-omgevingsvergunning-vo/
Belgium: WIN for @ClientEarth & 13 NGOs as Council for Permit Disputes suspends key enviro permit for @Ineos Project ONE massive ethane cracker expected to fuel plastic production based on shale gas imported from US (flagged by @tatianalujanr) https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/11/13/raad-voor-vergunningsbetwistingen-schorst-omgevingsvergunning-vo/
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Ireland: 
#ClimateLitigation WIN for
@FIEIRELAND after 12yrs campaign as Irish High Court quashes development consent for Shannon #fracked gas import terminal as planning decision failed to uphold EU legal standards. thnks @kadel_lisa for flagging https://greennews.ie/shannon-lng-planning-permission-quashed/
Ireland: #ClimateLitigation WIN for @FIEIRELAND after 12yrs campaign as Irish High Court quashes development consent for Shannon #fracked gas import terminal as planning decision failed to uphold EU legal standards. thnks @kadel_lisa for flagging https://greennews.ie/shannon-lng-planning-permission-quashed/
