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ARTICLE · 27 JANUARY 2026

Climate Litigation Update: Insights From The ECtHR's Greenpeace Nordic v. Norway Ruling

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The European Court of Human Rights' Greenpeace Nordic v. Norway ruling of 28 October 2025 addresses procedural requirements for environmental impact assessments in the context of upstream fossil fuel projects.

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Bastiaan Kemp
Bastiaan Kemp
Marit Bosselaar
Marit Bosselaar
Sjoerd Pennink
Sjoerd Pennink
Luca Hilvering
Luca Hilvering

The European Court of Human Rights' Greenpeace Nordic v. Norway ruling of 28 October 2025 addresses procedural requirements for environmental impact assessments in the context of upstream fossil fuel projects. Recent cases in the Netherlands further illustrate that this ruling is part of a broader shift in climate litigation. Read alongside other developments – including the Klimaseniorinnen ruling in 2024 and the ICJ Advisory Opinion in 2025 – these developments highlight the increasing attention to procedural safeguards, science‑based scrutiny and environmental impact assessments in regulatory, judicial and, increasingly, corporate decision‑making regarding upstream fossil fuel projects.

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