Country
Argentina
Date of text
Status
Pending
Sources
Sabin Center
Court name
Administrative Court of Azul
Abstract
On October 20, 2017, a coalition of individuals filed an action against the Province of Buenos Aires and the Provincial Agency for Sustainable Development alleging irregularities in the environmental authorization for the UGEN SA thermoelectric plant, located in the city of Barker, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The complaint relies on the Paris Agreement as well as a number of international human rights treaties.
Key environmental legal questions
Plaintiffs alleged irregularities in permitting for thermoelectric plant.