Sao Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office v. United Airlines and Others Pays/Territoire Brésil Date Avr 29, 2024 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal Regional Federal Court, 3rd Region Numéro de référence Civil Appeal Nº 000292010.2014.4.03.9999 Résumé The Public Prosecutor of Sao Paulo brought a group of several cases seeking to compel airlines that make use of the region's international airport to offset their emissions. The court is expected to consolidate the cases against the various defendants: United Airlines, TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola, Delta Airlines, Cia. Mexicana, Emirates Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, and South African Airways. The means of offset requested was support for reforestation in the region. The court rejected the suits against several of the airlines on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction over the claims.Key environmental legal questions:Seeking reforestation to offset the emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants Texte intégral climatecasechart.com