Youth Climate Case Japan

Civil lawsuit by the youth of Japan requesting Japan’s major electric utilities – whose CO2 emissions account for about 30% of overall national emissions – to reduce emissions at a rate and level consistent with the science-based 1.5°C target

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Details	Date	Venue
4th court date (observers permitted)	2025 September 17, 14:30	Nagoya district court

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News Letter No.05 Has Been Released!

Youth Climate Case Japan News Letter No.5 has been released. Download PDF from here (Japanese).

News Letter No.04 Has Been Released!

Youth Climate Case Japan News Letter No.4 has been released. Download PDF from here (Japanese).

News Letter No.03 Has Been Released!

Youth Climate Case Japan News Letter No.3 has been released. Download PDF from here (Japanese).

News Letter No.02 Has Been Released!

Youth Climate Case Japan News Letter No.2 has been released. Download PDF from here (Japanese).

News Letter No.01 Has Been Released!

Youth Climate Case Japan News Letter No.1 has been released. Download PDF from here (Japanese).

【Press Release 】～Youth Climate Case Japan for Tomorrow / Future ～ Sixteen Youth across Japan Filed Case Against Thermal Power Generators claiming for reduction of CO2 Emissions

August 6, 2024 Attorneys for Youth Climate Case Today, 16 young people from Japan nationwide, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, filed a case in the Nagoya District Court against 10 thermal power companies, including JERA Corporation, claiming for injunction against CO2 emissions based on the scientific standards. To ensure the plaintiffs and young people across Japan […]