EU climate law voted through European Parliament:
- a 2040 net emissions reduction target of 90% for the EU, compared to 1990
- From 2036, five percentage points of emissions reductions can come via international carbon credits
Member States now need to rubber stamp it (they’ve agreed in principle)
German administrative court orders government to strengthen climate plans:
their 2023 plans are insufficient to reach their targets.
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/umwelthilfe-klimaklage-regierung-100.html
Climate and Law:
Dutch court judges that the Netherlands needs to step up it’s climate adaptation efforts for Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire.
Not doing so is discriminatory towards inhabitants of the Kingdom.
NL also needs to get cracking on climate neutrality by 2050, but we knew NL judges’ views on that already.
#Nederland #Politiek #Bonaire #Caribbean #Climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateLaw #Law #Netherlands #Europe
Government defends constitutionality of German climate policy
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/government-defends-constitutionality-german-climate-policy #climatechange #climatelitigation #climatelaw
Imagine #climatelaw is like building a big, complicated tower 🏗️. It's hard to build & sometimes the rules make it tricky, even when people want to help! 😥 https://scrollbots.com
Lawsuits arising from climate-related disasters in the US are emerging as a rising cost for insurers and policyholders.
The number has more than doubled over the last decade
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/7232e3d9-6552-4016-894e-bf6860f079d4
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Insurance #Finance #Law #ClimateLaw
Citizens sue Japanese Government for “unconstitutional” lack of climate action.
#climatelaw Did you know? Even small actions like dropping a pebble into the ocean can create a ripple effect, making a real difference in the fight against climate change! 🌊 https://scrollbots.com
“Thailand has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 47% by 2035 from 2019 levels”
“The cabinet has set out plans for carbon taxes and an emissions trading system under Thailand’s first formal climate change legislation.”
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3148729/carbon-taxes-part-of-new-thai-climate-law
One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat
🔴 Earlier this year, 90 organisations warned that the EU’s #ClimateLaw risked becoming a law for polluters — built on loopholes and false solutions instead of a real fossil fuel phase-out.
Now those warnings have been confirmed.
Read all about it below and follow @realzeroeurope.bsky.social 👇
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🧑⚖️ Exxon sues California over new climate disclosure laws, arguing they violate free speech and are unconstitutional. The laws require companies to report emissions and climate risks.
🔗 https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/exxon-sues-california-over-climate-disclosure-laws-2025-10-25/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Autoposting
#ClimateLaw #Exxon #California #Sustainability #Emissions
Climate crisis can justify state borrowing beyond debt limits, says German regional constitutional court
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/climate-crisis-can-justify-state-borrowing-beyond-debt-limits-says-german-regional-constitutional-court #climatecrisis #climatelaw #climateaction
Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
THREAD: 1/5 Another consultation, on proposed changes to the EU #ClimateLaw, closes tomorrow. These changes will:
🙈 open the door to international carbon offsets
🙉 endorse so-called ‘permanent removals’ in the EU carbon market.
Read on to find out what this means 😱
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https://www.europesays.com/2401551/ Quarter of heatwaves this century ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, study finds #2018Heatwave #Attribution #BP #Chevron #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateLaw #ClimateLitigation #GlobalWarming #HeatWaves #heatwave #heatwaves #shell
Finland Outlines Positions on EU Regulation Against Child Sexual Violence and Climate Law Amendment
On Friday, 29 August 2025, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs convened to determine Finland’s stance on two significant European legislative initiatives: the European Union’s regulation aimed at preventing and combating sexual violence against children and the amendment to the Europ... [More info]
How can the ICJ ruling transform global climate action? Let’s discuss with: 🗣️Jule Schnakenberg (World's #Youth for #ClimateJustice) 🗣️Anne Mahrer ( #KlimaSeniorinnen CH) 🗣️Elisa Morgera, #UN Special Rapporteur on #HumanRights and #ClimateChange #PacificVoices #ClimateLaw
