Table 1
Past Five Climate Cases in Japan.
| YEAR DECIDED | COURT | CAUSE OF ACTION | PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE | REMEDIES AND RULING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020, 2021 | Sendai District Court Sendai High Court | Injunction of operation of CFPPs based on the Human Rights by 124 residents | Civil Litigation (injunction) | 1st instance: Dismissed Court of Appeal: Dismissed |
| 2023, 2025 | Kobe District Court Osaka High Court | Injunction of construction & operation of CFPPs based on traditional Human Rights and the Human Rights in the context of climate change by 40 residents | Civil Litigation (injunction) | 1st instance: Dismissed Court of Appeal: Dismissed |
| 2021, 2022, 2023 | Osaka District Court Osaka High Court Supreme court | Revocation of the final notice of EIA admittance conducted for CFPP construction by 12 residents | Administrative Litigation | 1st instance: Dismissed Court of Appeal: Dismissed Supreme Court: petition for acceptance of appeal dismissed |
| 2023, 2024 | Tokyo District Court Tokyo High Court Supreme Court | Revocation of the final notice of EIA admittance conducted for CFPP construction by 45 residents | Administrative Litigation | 1st instance: Dismissed Court of Appeal: Dismissed Supreme Court: petition for acceptance of appeal dismissed |
| (Not yet) | Nagoya District Court | Partial Injunction of emissions based on civil tort by 16 youth | Civil Litigation (injunction) | (Not yet) |