Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM, Greece) - Justice and Environment

Justice and Environment️ 2 days ago

News from Croatia: Success! The company Razvoj Golf will not receive compensation from the State for the Srđ project! Read more here: https://justiceandenvironment.org/news-posts/success-the-company-razvoj-golf-will-not-receive-compensation-from-the-state-for-the-srd-project/

Justice and Environment️ 3 weeks ago

➡️ European environment and health atlas presents data and information in a user-friendly way on how pollution and other environmental risks affect the health and well-being of Europeans, and how environmental assets protect us. 🌍 The interactive online tool allows users to visualise how the environment around them affects their health and well-being via set of detailed maps. It covers topics like air quality, noise and quietness, green and blue spaces and climate change. ➡️ Explore European environment and health atlas: https://discomap.eea.europa.eu/atlas/

Justice and Environment️ 4 weeks ago

Which climate rights does our law offer? – Approaches to improve climate policy and rights in Central Eastern Europe through strategic litigation ÖKOBÜRO – Alliance of the Environmental Movement invites you to its online event on 13 June 2023, from 9:30–12:00 a.m. You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/which-climate-rights-does-our-law-offer-tickets-549143391667 You can have more information about the event here: https://justiceandenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/OKOBURO_Invitation_13062023.pdf Don't miss this opportunity to learn about climate litigation in Austria! The event is funded by the European Union.

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Justice and Environment️ 1 month ago

Perhaps not all of you noticed... but since 1 January 2023 we have a new website (same URL, new design). Since the migration of content from the old site is still ongoing, you may not find everything among the Publications what you are looking for, but with time, we will re-upload all substantive content, and more: we now have a new page called Learning Platform https://justiceandenvironment.org/learning-platform/ where you can find interesting and easier-to-read stuff on access rights.

Justice and Environment️ 1 month ago

Guinea-Bissau has acceded to the Aarhus Convention By promoting public engagement in environmental decision-making, the Convention will help Guinea-Bissau to uphold the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and to fulfill many other international commitments related to the environment. Minister of Environment and Biodiversity of Guinea-Bissau, Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá, stated: “With this accession, Guinea-Bissau hopes to take advantage of the instruments of the Convention to fight climate change, promote its biodiversity as well as the protection, conservation, and safeguarding of the environment, allowing public participation in decision-making as well as access to justice when their rights to the environment are violated. Furthermore, Guinea-Bissau aims with this accession to be the flagship of the "Aarhus Convention trilogy" and to promote it in West Africa.” We invite you to read UNECE news article on this topic and disseminate it widely: https://unece.org/media/press/377878

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Justice and Environment️ 1 month ago

➡️ Last week, J&E member, Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia, organised an action in front of the Government’s building in Zagreb. ➡️ The occasion was the signing of the contract to increase the capacity of the Krk LNG terminal by 100 % between the state-owned and Norwegian companies. ⚠️ “With this symbolic action, we wanted to show how the Government decides about our present and future arbitrarily, without our say”, said Marija Mileta from FoE Croatia, adding: “Doubling the capacity of the terminal will mean locking Croatia into at least two more decades of using fossil gas. Decades in which we must phase out fossil fuels to avoid irreversible climate change”. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/mvmpd5x2 #action #lng #krk #croatia #fossilfules #fossilgas #climatechange #climatecrisis #energy #sustainableenergy #lngexpansion

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The contract for the Krk LNG expansion condemns us to the climate crisis

By signing the contract to increase the capacity of the Krk LNG…

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Justice and Environment️ 1 month ago

The contract for the Krk LNG expansion condemns us to the climate crisis By signing the contract to increase the capacity of the Krk LNG terminal by one hundred per cent, the Croatian Government and its Minister Filipović agree to deepen the climate crisis, energy insecurity, robbery of public money and further instigation of conflicts in other countries. Zelena akcija / FoE Croatia sent this message during today's action in front of the Government's building in Zagreb. The occasion was last week's signing of the contract between the state-owned company LNG Croatia and the Norwegian company Wartsila Gas Solutions for the delivery of an additional module for gasification. "With this symbolic action, we wanted to show how the Government decides about our present and future arbitrarily, without our say", said Marija Mileta from FoE Croatia, adding: "Doubling the capacity of the terminal will mean locking Croatia into at least two more decades of using fossil gas. Decades in which we must phase out fossil fuels to avoid irreversible climate change". The Government constantly claims that this will ensure Croatia's energy independence and that we will be the so-called energy hub of the region. "We wonder how we can be independent when we continue importing energy sources and only plan to change suppliers. We will continue to depend on geopolitics", Mileta commented. The real short-term and long-term solutions, and thus energy independence, are massive energy efficiency measures and local renewable energy sources. "Croatia is shamefully at the bottom of the EU regarding installed solar energy, and we have incredible potential. It is evident that the gas industry interest prevails and influences the Government", Mileta added. FoE Croatia has recently presented an expert study that offers solutions and guidelines for gradually abandoning the use of gas by 2035. "Our study for gas phase-out in Croatia clearly proved that it is possible, but unfortunately, the Ministry and the Government have not shown any interest so far", Mileta said. Instead, Filipović is looking everywhere for money for this harmful project, so he stated that part of the project will be financed from the state budget, that is, from the pockets of citizens. "The original project of the floating LNG terminal was completely financed with public money, and a large part came from the state budget. Now, Filipović and the Government once again want to take our money for a project that will cost us a lot in the long run", Mileta said. The price will be not only financial and climatic but also human. It is probably less known that Croatia also imports LNG from Mozambique, where European companies, with the help of the army, forcibly evicted people from their land due to gas extraction, which led to violent conflicts. "Using that gas, Croatia directly encourages violence and human rights violations in countries like Mozambique", Mileta added. The price is also environmental. According to the current Regulation on ecological impact assessment, for the reconstruction of an existing plant, which could have a significant negative impact on the environment, a minimum evaluation of the need for an impact assessment is required. Filipović claims that a new study is not necessary. "How is it possible that much smaller projects have to go through more rigorous procedures, and for such a large project, actually the reconstruction of the terminal, this does not have to be done? Obviously, different rules apply to the Government", Mileta said and added: "However, there are certain legal options that we intend to take due to these omissions of the Ministry and the Government". FoE Croatia will not give up advocating for real solutions that do not deepen this already severe climate crisis. "Therefore, we invite all people in Zagreb and the surrounding area to the climate protest, which will take place on Saturday, Earth Day, at 4 p.m. on Strossmayer Square", Mileta concluded.

Justice and Environment️ 1 month ago

➡️ On behalf of a local NGO, J&E Hungary initiated two administrative lawsuits against the building permits for a condominium complex and a port building planned for the beach of Club Aliga at Lake Balaton. ➡️ Both building permission procedures were misassigned as investments of major importance for the national economy and violated the clients' rights of the local NGO. Find out more here:

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New tourist developments stopped in Hungary

On behalf of a local NGO, J&E Hungary initiated two administrative lawsuits…

Justice and Environment️ 1 month ago

New tourist developments stopped in Hungary ➡️ On behalf of a local NGO, J&E Hungary initiated two administrative lawsuits against the building permits for a condominium complex and a port building planned for the beach of Club Aliga at Lake Balaton. ➡️ Both building permission procedures were misassigned as investments of major importance for the national economy and violated the participatory rights of the local NGO. Find out more here: https://justiceandenvironment.org/news-posts/new-tourist-developments-stopped-in-hungary/