UNFCCC — Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

Urgenda Foundation v. State of the Netherlands

2019

The Dutch Supreme Court ruled that the government must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, based partly on UNFCCC commitments. This…

Massachusetts v. EPA

2007

The US Supreme Court ruled that the EPA has authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, referencing UNFCCC as evidence of the seriousness of climate change.…

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• Data interpretation
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• Estimation techniques