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Climate lawsuits: ClientEarth takes legal action against the plans by the German government for gas power plants

The environmental organization Client Earth argues that the planned tender for eight gigawatts of gas-fired power capacity violates EU state aid law. Its complaint to the EU Commission is one of almost 3,000 climate complaints that have been submitted since the Paris Agreement.

02. December 2025
A lawsuit by the Urgenda Foundation ten years ago was the first to commit a government to taking more action on mitigating climate change. (picture alliance / AP Photo | Peter Dejong)

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Last updated: 02. December 2025