Environmental Law

Coordinated Action between the State, Autonomous Communities, and Municipalities: Key Factor in Addressing the Climate Crisis

The autonomous communities (AC) and municipalities are fundamental actors in fulfilling Spain’s climate change and energy transition commitments at the international level.

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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’.

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Autonomous Communities Facing the Climate Crisis: The Value of Multilevel Climate Governance

Although it is a global phenomenon that requires an international response consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, the fight against climate change also requires coordinated action at national, regional and local level by all sectors of society and public administration. In order to contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, Spain

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