Citation for published version (APA): Kosolapova, E. (2013). Interstate liability for climate change-related damage

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1 UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Interstate liability for climate change-related damage Kosolapova, E. Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Kosolapova, E. (2013). Interstate liability for climate change-related damage General rights It is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. UvA-DARE is a service provided by the library of the University of Amsterdam ( Download date: 15 Jun 2018

2 Table of Cases 1. Permanent Court of International Justice German Settlers in Poland, Advisory Opinion, 1923 PCIJ (Ser. B) No. 6 Factory at Chorzów (Germany v. Poland), Merits, Judgment 1928 PCIJ (Ser. A) No International Court of Justice Corfu Channel (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v. Albania), Judgment of 9 April 1949, ICJ Rep. 4 Case Concerning the Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium v. Spain), Judgment of 5 February 1970, ICJ Rep. 3 Case Concerning United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (United States of America v. Iran), Judgment of 24 May 1980, 1980 ICJ Rep. 3 Military and Paramilitary Activities In and Against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America), Judgment of 27 June 1986,1986 ICJ Rep. 14 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion of 8 July 1996, 1996 ICJ Rep. 226 Case Concerning the Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project (Hungary v. Slovakia), Judgment of 25 September 1997, 1997 ICJ Rep. 7 Case Concerning Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay), Judgment of 20 April 2010, 2010 ICJ Rep International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Responsibilities and Obligations of States with Respect to Activities in the Area, Advisory Opinion of 1 February 2011, 2011 ITLOS Rep Arbitral Awards British Claims in the Spanish Zone of Morocco (Spain v. United Kingdom), 1 May 1925, UNRIAA, Vol. II, p. 615 (2006) Trail Smelter case (United States v. Canada), 16 April 1938 and 11 March 1941, UNRIAA, vol. III, p (2006) 213

3 INTERSTATE LIABILITY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED DAMAGE Rainbow Warrior (New Zealand v. France), 30 April 1990, UNRIAA, vol. XX, p. 215 (2006) 5. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Petition to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights Seeking Relief from Violations Resulting from Global Warming caused by Acts and Omissions of the United States, submitted by Sheila Watt-Cloutier, 7 December National Decisions 6.1 Australia Aldous v. Greater Taree City Council [2009] NSWLEC 17 Australian Conservation Foundation v. Commonwealth [1980] 146 CLR 493 Australian Conservation Foundation v. Minister for Planning [2004] VCAT 2029 Charles & Howard Pty Ltd v. Redland Shire Council [2007] QCA 200 Gippsland Coastal Board v. South Gippsland SC & Ors (No 2) (includes Summary) (Red Dot) [2008] VCAT 1545 Gray v. Minister for Planning and Ors [2006] NSWLEC 720 Greenpeace Australia Ltd v. Redbank Power Company Pty Ltd [1994] NSWLEC 178 Minister for Planning v. Walker [2008] NSWCA 224 Northcape Properties Pty Ltd v. District Council of Yorke Peninsula [2008] SASC 57 Queensland Conservation Council Inc. v. Xstrata Coal Queensland P/L & Ors [2007] QCA 338 Re Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] QLRT 33 Taralga Landscape Guardians Inc. v. Minister for Planning and RES Southern Cross Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLEC 59 Thornton v. Adelaide Hills Council [2006] 151 LGERA 1 Walker v. Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 741 Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Proserpine/Whitsunday Branch Inc. v. Minister for the Environment & Heritage & Ors [2006] FCA

4 TABLE OF CASES 6.3 Canada Friends of the Earth Les Ami(e)s de la Terre v. The Governor in Council and The Minister of the Environment, 2008 FC 1183, 20 October Germany Bund für Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland e.v. (BUND) & Germanwatch e.v. gegen Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Verwaltungsgericht Berlin, Beschluss VG 10 A , 2006; unofficial English translation available from: < 6.5 New Zealand Genesis Power Ltd v. Franklin District Council [2005] NZRMA 541 Greenpeace v. Northland Regional Council & Mighty River Power Ltd [2006] NZHC 1212 Environmental Defence Society (Inc) v. Auckland Regional Council [2002] NZRMA 492 Meridian Energy Limited & Ors v. Wellington City Council and Wellington Regional Council [2007] W031/2007 Unison Networks Ltd v. Hastings District Council [2007] NZHC Nigeria Jonah Gbemre v. Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd., Suit No. FHC/B/CS/53/05, Federal High Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, United Kingdom Dimmock v. Secretary of State for Education and Skills [2007] EWHC 2288 (Admin) 6.8 United States American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut, 131 S.Ct. 2527, U.S., 2011 Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 (1962) Black Mesa Water Coalition v. Salazar, 2012 WL (D.Ariz. 2012) Border Power Plant Working Group v. Department of Energy, 260 F.Supp. 2d 997 (S.D.Cal 2003) 215

5 INTERSTATE LIABILITY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED DAMAGE California v. General Motors Corp., 2007 WL (N.D.Cal.) Center for Biological Diversity v. Abraham, 218 F.Supp. 2d 1143 (N.D.Cal. 2002) Center for Biological Diversity v. Brennan, 571 F.Supp. 2d 1105 (N.D.Cal. 2007) Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Department of the Interior, 563 F. 3d 466 (D.C.Circ. 2009) Coalition for a Sustainable Future in Yucaipa v. City of Yucaipa, 198 Cal.App.4th 939 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 2011) Comer v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., WL (S.D.Miss.) (23 February 2006) Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 2007 WL (S.D.Miss.) (20 August 2007) (NO. CIVA 1:05-CV436LGRHW) Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 585 F.3d 855, C.A.5 (Miss.), 2009 Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Case 1:11-cv LG-RHW (S.D.Miss.) (20 March 2012) Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., Inc., 406 F.Supp. 2d 265 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., Inc., 582 F.3d 309, C.A.2 (N.Y.), 2009 Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 2006) Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., 120 S.Ct. 693 (U.S. 2000) Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Mosbacher, 488 F.Supp. 2d 889 (N.D.Cal. 2007) Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Watson, 35 ELR (N.D.Cal. 2005) Habitat and Watershed Caretakers v. City of Santa Cruz, 149 Cal.Rptr.3d 574 (Cal.App. 6 Dist. 2012) Healdsburg Citizens for Sustainable Solutions v. City of Healdsburg, 206 Cal.App.4th 988 (Cal.App. 1 Dist. 2012) Korsinsky v. EPA, 2005 WL (S.D.N.Y.) Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 112 S.Ct (U.S.Minn. 1992) Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803) Massachusetts v. EPA, 127 S.Ct. 1438, U.S., 2007 Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp., 663 F.Supp.2d 863 (N.D.Cal. 2009) Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp., 2012 WL (9th Cir.(Cal.)) (21 September 2012) (NO ) Natural Resources Defence Council v. Kempthorne, 506 F.Supp. 2d 322 (E.D.Cal. 2007) Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Owens Corning Corp., 434 F.Supp. 2d 957 (D.Or. 2006) 216