15 Typical Cases Related to Environment and Climate Change

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On June 5, 2022, the Supreme People’s Court of China released 15 Typical Cases collectively identified as the Typical Cases of Environmental Resource Adjudication of People’s Courts in 2021. They are of different types, including criminal, civil, administrative, public interest litigation, litigation seeking compensation for ecological and environmental harm, and enforcement of ecological environment restoration. In addition, these cases cover a wide range of areas, including prevention of environmental pollution, ecological protection, development and utilization of resources, and responses to climate change.

Like other Typical Cases released by the Supreme People’s Court, each of these 15 Typical Cases has a summary of facts and results (of the adjudication or enforcement involved) as well as a section titled “Typical Significance”. Your comments/questions are welcome to help all readers understand interesting developments, especially those with practical significance, that are not apparent from the simple reading of these Typical Cases.

中国最高人民法院于2022年6月5日发布了《2021年度人民法院环境资源审判典型案例》，共计15个，涵盖刑事、民事、行政、公益诉讼、生态环境损害赔偿诉讼及生态环境修复执行各个类型，并且涉及环境污染防治、生态保护、资源开发利用、气候变化应对等领域。

与最高人民法院发布的其他典型案例一样，这15个典型案例中的每一个都有“基本案情”、“裁判结果”或“执行情况”，以及“典型意义”三部分。欢迎您提出意见/问题，以帮助所有读者了解仅从这些案例的内容并不能容易发现的有趣发展，尤其是那些具有实际意义的发展。