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IIDMA Files Legal Action Before Asturias High Court: Regional Government Allows ArcelorMittal to Exceed Pollution Limits

The International Institute for Law and Environment argues that the Gijón steelworks, owned by ArcelorMittal, operates in violation of current environmental legislation.

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Ana Barreira (IIDMA): ”There are cases that are strategic because they raise awareness, but the judicial process should not be the only legal response to confront the climate crisis”

The ECHR has condemned Switzerland for its ‘critical gaps’ in addressing the climate crisis in the case ‘Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and others vs. Switzerland’.

Ana Barreira (IIDMA): ”There are cases that are strategic because they raise awareness, but the judicial process should not be the only legal response to confront the climate crisis” Read More »

The International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) has initiated legal proceedings against the Government of Asturias for allowing ArcelorMittal to pollute beyond permitted levels

IIDMA announced that it filed a contentious-administrative appeal with the High Court of Justice of Asturias, which has been accepted for processing after two previous appeals were effectively dismissed due to administrative silence.  IIDMA criticizes the Asturian Administration for its lenient approach towards the Gijón steel plant owned by ArcelorMittal, noting it as one of

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