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Vol. 53 No. 6 (2024): Law and Social Bonds nr 6 (53) 2024

Aarhus Convention and Private Enforcement of EU Measures Combating Climate Crisis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.36128/PRIW.VI53.1139
Submitted
December 13, 2024
Published
2025-03-21

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to elucidate on the impact of the Aarhus Convention on the enforcement of climate crisis measures by private entities (private enforcement). The author discusses the case law of the CJEU in the context of Article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention at the level of EU and Member State’s law. First, the Court's case law on climate change is presented and the amendment of Regulation 1367/2006 being the result of the unfavourable decision of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee are discussed. Then, the author examines the case law of the Court on the obligations of Member States arising from Article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention to ensure the procedural rights of non-governmental organisations in environmental law cases.

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