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Norwegian Climate Network et al vs Statoil

Pays/Territoire
Norvège
Date
Mar 1, 2012
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Résumé
Norwegian Climate Network and Concerned Scientists Norway filed a complaint alleging that Statoil ASA was in breach of the OECD guidelines owing to its investment in the oil sands in Alberta. The complaint alleged that this contributed to the violation of international obligations undertaken by Canada to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 2008 and 2012. It was asserted that the oil sands in Canada must not be exploited in an effort to achieve climate stability. Statoil responded that it was outside the mandate of the NCP to determine the legal compliance of Canada. The NCP rejected the case in its initial assessment, but highlighted the risk posed by oil sands operation to the climate and the environment.

Key environmental legal questions:

Effect of Statoil’s investment in oil sands project in maintaining climate stability
Texte intégral
Norwegian-Climate-Network-vs-Statoil-initial-assessment.pdf
Norwegian-Climate-Network-vs-Statoil-complaint.pdf
Site web
climatecasechart.com