Argentina
Carballo et al. v. State of the Province of Buenos Aires and the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development
Jurisdiction: Administrative Court of Azul
Side A: Carballo and others (Individual ngo)
Side B: Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development (Corporation)
Side B: State of the Province of Buenos Aires (Corporation)
Core objectives: Plaintiffs alleged irregularities in permitting for thermoelectric plant.
Summary
On October 20, 2017, a coalition of individuals filed an action against the Province of Buenos Aires and the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development alleging irregularities in the environmental authorization for the UGEN SA thermoelectric plant, located in the city of Barker, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The complaint relies on the Paris Agreement as well as a number of international human rights treaties.Case documents
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
