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Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) v. State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology
About this case
Filing year
2022
Status
Pending
Geography
Court/admin entity
Germany → Federal Administrative Court
Case category
Suits against governments (Global) → Energy and power (Global)Suits against governments (Global) → Trade and Investment (Global) → Environmental permitting (Global)
Principal law
Germany → Federal Climate Protection Act (KSG)
At issue
The alignment of new energy policies with the emission reduction targets set out in the Climate Protection Act.
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Documents
Filing Date
Document
Type
Topics 
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09/16/2022
Complaint (in German).
Complaint
Summary
In September 2022, environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH; Environmental Action Germany) filed a case against the State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig. The suit aims to limit the permit given for the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to ten years, to align with the overall climate targets as set by the Climate Protection Act. DUH also submits that from January 1, 2033 onwards, the pipeline may only be operated with green hydrogen or its derivatives.
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Group
Topics
Target
Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Finance