#climatelaw — Public Fediverse posts
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CW: NLpol, climate collapse
How is the Dutch backsliding into fascism going?
Well, our government just ignored a court order to communicate how much CO2 they think the country can still emit to stay in line with the Paris Agreement.
They had half a year to make these numbers public. They have said themselves that the numbers are already available. Yet they have not even contacted the relevant advisory agencies – the Scientific Climate Council and The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency – in order to make the calculation. They didn't even try or pretend to try.
This sets a dangerous precedent. Normalizing the refusal to enact court orders sets the stage for a powerless judicial branch, and thus an undermining of the balance of powers.
Boring news like this is how democratic backsliding gets reported. Pay attention. Resist where possible. ✊ 🔻
https://nos.nl/artikel/2624678-kabinet-negeert-datum-in-klimaatzaak-bonaire-blamage-voor-nederland
#NLpol #ClimateCollapse #klimaatzaak #ClimateLaw #D66 #VVD #CDA #regering #fascism #antifa #fascisme
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CW: NLpol, climate collapse
How is the Dutch backsliding into fascism going?
Well, our government just ignored a court order to communicate how much CO2 they think the country can still emit to stay in line with the Paris Agreement.
They had half a year to make these numbers public. They have said themselves that the numbers are already available. Yet they have not even contacted the relevant advisory agencies – the Scientific Climate Council and The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency – in order to make the calculation. They didn't even try or pretend to try.
This sets a dangerous precedent. Normalizing the refusal to enact court orders sets the stage for a powerless judicial branch, and thus an undermining of the balance of powers.
Boring news like this is how democratic backsliding gets reported. Pay attention. Resist where possible. ✊ 🔻
https://nos.nl/artikel/2624678-kabinet-negeert-datum-in-klimaatzaak-bonaire-blamage-voor-nederland
#NLpol #ClimateCollapse #klimaatzaak #ClimateLaw #D66 #VVD #CDA #regering #fascism #antifa #fascisme
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More lawsuits are popping up as people try to protect the climate laws we already have in place. #climatelaw
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26062026/climate-lawsuits-surge-after-trump-regulatory-rollbacks/
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A French court ruled that TotalEnergies is responsible for all its climate emissions, even those from customers using their products. #climatelaw
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@LovesTha @scroeser What reduces emissions is banning extraction. Does taxing ban extraction? No, it does not.
What reduces emissions is policy + legal pressure, so I hope to see a deluge of lawsuits that floods our the courts harder than climate change floods our country. Kudos to 10 of our most vulnerable for holding our govt to account.#hardtruthscase #australia #climatelaw
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Finally. Climate litigation by vulnerable Australians holding our govt to account:
"HARD TRUTHS:
THE AUSTRALIAN COAL AND GAS EXPORTS CASE
We are 10 Australians who have filed a human rights case against the Australian government for failing to protect us from climate pollution by Australia’s coal and gas corporations."
https://earthjustice.org/hardtruthscase/
#Australia #climatelaw #climate #HumanRights #AusLegal -
Finally. Climate litigation by vulnerable Australians holding our govt to account:
"HARD TRUTHS:
THE AUSTRALIAN COAL AND GAS EXPORTS CASE
We are 10 Australians who have filed a human rights case against the Australian government for failing to protect us from climate pollution by Australia’s coal and gas corporations."
https://earthjustice.org/hardtruthscase/
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Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/20/eva-lighthiser-trump-climate
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Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/20/eva-lighthiser-trump-climate
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UN General Assembly backs ICJ Climate ruling, saying States have an obligation to tackle climate change.
Guess who voted against?
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167561
#UN #Climate #Law #ClimateLaw #ICJ #InternationalLaw #USPol #Geopolitics
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UN General Assembly backs ICJ Climate ruling, saying States have an obligation to tackle climate change.
Guess who voted against?
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167561
#UN #Climate #Law #ClimateLaw #ICJ #InternationalLaw #USPol #Geopolitics
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Germany Rewrites Heating Law, Shifting Away From Strict Renewable Mandates
Germany's new heating law allows continued use of oil and gas, moving away from strict renewable mandates. Affects homeowners and tenants.
#GermanyHeating, #EnergyTransition, #ClimateLaw, #OilHeating, #GasHeating
https://newsletter.tf/germany-heating-law-oil-gas-use-changes/
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Germany Rewrites Heating Law, Shifting Away From Strict Renewable Mandates
Germany's new heating law allows continued use of oil and gas, moving away from strict renewable mandates. Affects homeowners and tenants.
#GermanyHeating, #EnergyTransition, #ClimateLaw, #OilHeating, #GasHeating
https://newsletter.tf/germany-heating-law-oil-gas-use-changes/
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Germany's new heating law allows oil and gas heating, a change from the previous strict renewable mandate. This means homeowners have more options than initially planned.
#GermanyHeating, #EnergyTransition, #ClimateLaw, #OilHeating, #GasHeating
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Germany's new heating law allows oil and gas heating, a change from the previous strict renewable mandate. This means homeowners have more options than initially planned.
#GermanyHeating, #EnergyTransition, #ClimateLaw, #OilHeating, #GasHeating
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Thanks for socializing this. Yeah, looking at the bill, I see its first purpose is:
«(1) to develop, and increase the efficiency of, all energy sources to meet the needs of present and future generations»
Yes, the bill does have the gall to say they're doing this for future generations. There will be nothing efficient about energy sources that make the planet so hot that life struggles to survive. Surviving that way will NOT be efficient.
Also from the bill:
«(4) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means a gas released into the atmosphere that traps heat, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.»So, in a kind of diabolical irony, though they use the term alleged a lot to make all the things they might get sued over seem contrived, they don't use it here in this passage. That's probably so that any new research newly showing any gas actually does "trap heat" (what causes the planet to warm) will then empower this law to say "oh, then you can't sue over THAT". They know that precisely the gases that heat the planet ARE going to be a problem for them in the courts, because they are being willfully sloppy.
Note, too, the severability clause at the end of this, which anticipates that courts will find a lot of this nonsense and hopes that fragments can stay intact in spite of that.
The article references this document. If it was introduced into Congress, I bet there is a different reference that's better.
The draft bill I was looking at, which I think is not the text of record for Congress, is: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/stop_climate_shakedowns_act_of_2026.pdf
I note, by the way, that Cruz's press release says "The Stop Climate Shakedowns Act prohibits frivolous climate lawsuits against American energy producers from being brought in either state or federal court." That's not true. In fact, it DEFINES all lawsuits related to climate to be frivolous. That is far more broad. It does not create criteria for identifying what's frivolous from among ones that might not. It says all climate lawsuits are by their nature frivolous.
Here's the press release: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-cotton-budd-lee-introduce-bill-to-combat-climate-lawfare-and-defend-american-energy
#climate #ClimateLaw #ClimateLawsuit #law #lawsuit #legal #collapse #extinction #RegulatoryCapture #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
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Thanks for socializing this. Yeah, looking at the bill, I see its first purpose is:
«(1) to develop, and increase the efficiency of, all energy sources to meet the needs of present and future generations»
Yes, the bill does have the gall to say they're doing this for future generations. There will be nothing efficient about energy sources that make the planet so hot that life struggles to survive. Surviving that way will NOT be efficient.
Also from the bill:
«(4) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means a gas released into the atmosphere that traps heat, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.»So, in a kind of diabolical irony, though they use the term alleged a lot to make all the things they might get sued over seem contrived, they don't use it here in this passage. That's probably so that any new research newly showing any gas actually does "trap heat" (what causes the planet to warm) will then empower this law to say "oh, then you can't sue over THAT". They know that precisely the gases that heat the planet ARE going to be a problem for them in the courts, because they are being willfully sloppy.
Note, too, the severability clause at the end of this, which anticipates that courts will find a lot of this nonsense and hopes that fragments can stay intact in spite of that.
The article references this document. If it was introduced into Congress, I bet there is a different reference that's better.
The draft bill I was looking at, which I think is not the text of record for Congress, is: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/stop_climate_shakedowns_act_of_2026.pdf
I note, by the way, that Cruz's press release says "The Stop Climate Shakedowns Act prohibits frivolous climate lawsuits against American energy producers from being brought in either state or federal court." That's not true. In fact, it DEFINES all lawsuits related to climate to be frivolous. That is far more broad. It does not create criteria for identifying what's frivolous from among ones that might not. It says all climate lawsuits are by their nature frivolous.
Here's the press release: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-cotton-budd-lee-introduce-bill-to-combat-climate-lawfare-and-defend-american-energy
#climate #ClimateLaw #ClimateLawsuit #law #lawsuit #legal #collapse #extinction #RegulatoryCapture #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
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No right to early combustion engine phase-out, says German court, in NGO case against BMW and Mercedes
“private individuals cannot demand that motor vehicle manufacturers cease to place on the market passenger cars with combustion engines before the deadline set by the EU Regulation setting CO2 emission standards for passenger cars.”
https://www.bundesgerichtshof.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2026_en/2026054.html
#Climate #Law #ClimateLaw #Germany #Deutschland #Recht #Cars #EV #ICE #EU
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No right to early combustion engine phase-out, says German court, in NGO case against BMW and Mercedes
“private individuals cannot demand that motor vehicle manufacturers cease to place on the market passenger cars with combustion engines before the deadline set by the EU Regulation setting CO2 emission standards for passenger cars.”
https://www.bundesgerichtshof.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2026_en/2026054.html
#Climate #Law #ClimateLaw #Germany #Deutschland #Recht #Cars #EV #ICE #EU
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Government defends constitutionality of German climate policy
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/government-defends-constitutionality-german-climate-policy #climatechange #climatelitigation #climatelaw
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Government defends constitutionality of German climate policy
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/government-defends-constitutionality-german-climate-policy #climatechange #climatelitigation #climatelaw
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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
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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
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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
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Citizens sue Japanese Government for “unconstitutional” lack of climate action.
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Citizens sue Japanese Government for “unconstitutional” lack of climate action.
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“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
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“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
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One Key State Remains in Limbo on Climate and Clean Energy Policies As Several Others Retreat
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🔴 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 👇
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jh6za73257swm4bfuoxliwu7/post/3m4vfprdt2k2b -
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
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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
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Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
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Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
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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 😱 ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... 👇
European Commission - Have you... -
EuropeSays
(@)europesays(@)pubeurope.comhttps://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
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EuropeSays
(@)europesays(@)pubeurope.comhttps://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
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And so it begins: Possible jail time for climate criminals:
"South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all sectors of the economy...
A failure to meet reporting requirements could see executives imprisoned, while exceeding emission limits may trigger a higher carbon-tax rate."
#SouthAfrica #ClimateJustice #ClimateJurisdiction #ClimateLaw
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Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, over climate change impacts
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ICJ: What the world court’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change means.
Overview citing a variety of legal experts:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/icj-what-the-world-courts-landmark-opinion-means-for-climate-change/
#Climate #ClimateLaw #Law #InternationalLaw #ICJ #UN #UNFCCC #COP30
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Climate and the International Court of Justice advisory opinion:
The eminent Verfassungsblog gives a legal analysis.
Note to Americans:
“The ICJ held that the customary duty to prevent significant harm to the environment applies fully to the climate system. Crucially, this duty applies to all States, including those that are not parties to climate change treaties.”
https://verfassungsblog.de/the-icj-advisory-opinion-on-climate-change/
#Climate #Law #ClimateLaw #InternationalLaw #UN #ICJ #UNFCCC #USPol
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The international court of justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the obligation of states to act against climate change.
IANAL, so I won’t attempt a hot take summary of this 140 page document.
There are 2-3 pages of conclusions from page 130 onwards, read for yourself.
https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20250723-adv-01-00-en.pdf
