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EIA Simplified: Your Environmental Guide

Serious limitation of access to justice rights of NGOs in Hungary

Brief summary of the Estonian Supreme Court’s decision (Oct 11, 2023) on the building permit for the Enefit-280 oil plant

Advancing Climate Rights: A Deep Dive into the European Legal Framework

Time to step up national climate action: An assessment of the draft NECP updates

Justice and Environment️ 3 days ago

🌍 Exciting news! COP28 in Dubai started yesterday (Nov 30). 🇪🇺 The EU is urging urgent action to cut emissions and meet Paris Agreement goals. President von der Leyen launched the Global Pledge for renewables and energy efficiency. Follow the link for details: https://tinyurl.com/e348yere 🌐🌿 #COP28 #ClimateAction #ParisAgreement

tinyurl.com

UN Climate Change Conference: EU calls for accelerated emissions reductions and clean energy transition

At the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, the European Union…

Justice and Environment️ 4 days ago

📢 The Nature Restoration Law passed the European Parliament Committee, moving one step closer to adoption. 53 in favor, 28 against. The law aims to restore 20% of EU land and sea by 2030, with progressive targets. 🚨 Key Points: Emergency brake for food shortages. Proponents: Climate action, biodiversity, food security. Opponents: Concerns about farming impact. 🌱 #NatureLaw #EUEnvironment #SustainableFuture

europeanconservative.com

Nature Restoration Law Continues to Split EU Parliament

The act has been met with outrage by farmers all over Europe.

Justice and Environment️ 5 days ago

Green MEP Michèle Rivasi dies at 70 -

newsinfrance.com

Green MEP Michèle Rivasi dies at 70 -

She was 70 years old and had a long career as an…

Justice and Environment️ 5 days ago

🌍 As COP28 draws near, delve into the intricacies of the environmental justice agenda for the conference. 🌿The attached article provides in-depth insights into key priorities, addressing crucial aspects such as Indigenous rights, youth empowerment, the Loss and Damage fund, global representation, and mitigating fossil fuel industry influence. #COP28 #EnvironmentalJustice #SustainabilityMatters 📰 Link to Article:

www.euronews.com

What would a successful COP28 look like and is it still possible?

Loss and Damage, equitable representation, justice and concrete action are top of…

Justice and Environment️ 6 days ago

The Special Rapporteur for Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention has just issued another powerful letter regarding the need for robust anti-SLAPP legislation ahead of the last round of trilogue negotiations. https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/SR_EnvDefenders_letter_EU_Anti-SLAPP_Directive_27.11.2023_0.pdf

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Justice and Environment️ 6 days ago

Exciting news for environmental protection! 🌍 EU lawmakers have reached an agreement on a new directive to strengthen criminal law against environmental crimes. The revised framework expands the list of prosecutable offenses, introduces harmonized sanctions, and addresses qualified offenses for severe environmental damage. A significant step towards more effective environmental protection! 🌿💙 #EUEnvironmentDirective #EnvironmentalProtection #GreenDeal

ieep.eu

EU lawmakers agreed on a new directive to protect the environment through criminal law – IEEP AISBL

The 2008/99/EC Directive failed to meet its objectives due to its outdated…

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Justice and Environment️ 1 week ago

Serious limitation of access to justice rights of NGOs in Hungary Hungary officially aspires to be among the top producers of electric car batteries. In order to achieve this status, the Government actively inspires foreign investors to locate their manufacturing capacities in Hungary. As a key player, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (China) chose the country town of Debrecen to build its battery factory in an industrial zone that was previously an arable land. A Budapest-based NGO Védegylet filed a lawsuit against the EIA-EID permit of the company but could not proceed with the case for long, because the Debrecen Court declared the NGO ineligible to file a lawsuit. In a case that clearly falls under the scope of Art. 9.2 of the Aarhus Convention and the EIA Directive of the EU, the Court required the NGO to prove that it had been active in the area affected by the contsruction of the factory at least for 1 year preceding the start of the court case. Védegylet, the NGO whose claim was thus refused, is supported in this legal battle by J&E Hungary who already submitted an appeal against this unlawfully limiting decision to the Regional Court of Budapest.

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Justice and Environment️ 2 weeks ago

🌍 Join us for an insightful online event on "Participation rights in practice - environmental issues" that we organised together with the European Environmental Bureau - EEB 🌿🤝 📅 Date: 28th November 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM 🌱 In Session 1, explore survey results on environmental organizations' familiarity with EIA Directive procedures and the effectiveness of assessments' protection/mitigation measures. Session 2 delves into climate litigation and discussions at the EU level. 🌐🍃 🔗 Register by 22nd November: https://tinyurl.com/4bb84cnd 📢 Let's amplify the conversation on #EnvironmentalParticipation! 🌎✨ #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #ParticipationRights #SaveTheDate

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Justice and Environment️ 3 weeks ago

Authentic explanation of a climate lawsuit Summary (in English) of the Estonian Supreme Court's Judgment in the Enefit-208 Oil Plant case: https://justiceandenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Brief-summary-of-the-Estonian-Supreme-Court.pdf

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