Webinar 9 “Enforcing the Industrial Emissions Directive in national courts”

Webinar “Enforcing the Industrial Emissions Directive in national courts”

June 25th 2020, 12:30 – 13:30 pm Brussels time (11.30 am - 12.30 pm London time)

This webinar provides an overview of the legal framework that applies to individuals and NGOs seeking to enforce the Industrial Emissions Directive in national courts. It will focus in particular on litigation directed at coal-fired power plants, with a case example from Bulgaria.

The webinar is organised by ClientEarth with funding from the European Commission Life Programme and is intended for public interest lawyers, judges, public authorities and NGOs.

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Presenters:

Sam Bright, Energy lawyer, Coal lead, ClientEarth
Dominique Doyle, Energy lawyer, ClientEarth
Regina Stoilova, Za Zemiata – Friends of the Earth Bulgaria

Moderator:

Sebastian Bechtel, Environmental Democracy Lawyer, ClientEarth

Agenda:

Presentation 1 - Introduction to the Industrial Emissions Directive and the applicable access to justice framework (20 minutes)
• Brief introduction to the access to justice obligations in the Aarhus Convention and their implementation in EU law under the Industrial Emissions Directive;
• Main access to justice issues related to the Directive.

Presentation 2 - Case study –Litigation concerning the Maritsa East 2 coal-fired power plant in Bulgaria (30 minutes)

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