03 September 2026
Who Can Demand Justification for the EU’s Climate Ambition?
On 2 September 2026, the General Court handed down its judgment in Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and CAN-Europe v Commission (T-120/24). Its central conclusion was to be expected. The EU’s Aarhus Regulation cannot be used to challenge indirectly a level of climate ambition fixed by the EU legislature. An implementing power does not allow the Commission to rewrite legislation, even indirectly. However, we see the constitutional significance of the judgment elsewhere Continue reading >>
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