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Citizens of Kobe in Japan have stood up to stop the construction of a coal-fired power plant.
This court challenge seeks an injunction against plans to build a coal-fired power plant that would pollute the air and accelerate climate change. Citizens living in the region have launched it to demand that the companies and government stop the construction and operation.
Upcoming schedule
| Date | Time | Civil or Government case | Details | Venue |
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| Monday, March 20, 2023 | 14:30〜 | Civil affairs | Judgement | Kobe District Court Room 101 |
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【Statement】Joint Statement by Plaintiffs and Attorneys on the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Dismiss Administrative Claim for Injunction against Kobe Coal-fired Power Stations
March 18, 2023 Joint Statement by Plaintiffs and Attorneys on the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Dismiss Administrative Claim for Injunction against Kobe Coal-fired Power Stations On March 9, 2023, the Supreme Court of Japan ruled to dismiss the plaintiffs’ appeal and rejected their petition for acceptance of appeal in the case claiming for revocation of […]
【NEWS】The Supreme Court dismissed the first climate case’s appeal
The Supreme Court dismissed the first climate case’s appeal The Statement by attorneys Today, the Supreme Court of Japan dismissed the appeal brought by local citizens of Nada-ku, Kobe, claiming cancellation of the final notice of the Environmental Impact Assessment (accused EIA) to the ongoing construction plan of the coal-fired power plant (accused CFPP) by […]
【Statement】Court denied citizen’s rights to dispute CO2
The Case Claiming Cancelation of the Notice of Finalization of the Environmental Impact Assessment of two new coal-fired power plants in Kobe City Court denied citizen’s rights to dispute CO2: Japanese countermeasures against global warming questioned By the Plaintiffs and the Attorneys of the Case Today, March 15th, 2021, The Second Civil Affairs Department […]
News; Voices from Plaintiffs Erina Imai: representing voices of young generation in Japan
Kobe Climate Case currently has 40 plaintiffs for the civil action case, and 12 plaintiffs for the administrative litigation case, and all are fighting with passion. Erina Imai, a senior at Kobe University, who has experience attending COP conference in Bonn, will talk about her thoughts of what is going on around the world, and […]
Kobe Climate Case – website launched!
In 2018, residents launched two lawsuits seeking injunctions to stop construction of two coal power plant units in Kobe City, Japan. This website provides updates and related information each lawsuit. For eachcase, please click the links below. What we want Case against companies: Civil Lawsuit Case against government: Administrative Lawsuit