Prof. Dr. Felix Ekardt, Ll.M.

Zeitschrift für Europäisches Umwelt- und Planungsrecht, Volume 10 (2012), Issue 2, Page 8

The focus of this contribution is on the substantive and procedural obstacles to environmental actions taken by NGOs and individuals in Germany. The non-conformity of these obstacles with EU constitutional and administrative law is analysed. Ultimately, a fortification of environmental actions in accordance with EU law is required in Germany. The ruling of the European Court of Justice of 12 May 2011 is only a small step in this direction; yet it make

Felix Ekardt, Ll.M.

Zeitschrift für Europäisches Umwelt- und Planungsrecht, Volume 9 (2011), Issue 5, Page 10

The focus of the paper is the extent to which regional legislatures may determine or even explicitly define planning requirements impacting upon climate protection, especially regional planning goals. This is of practical relevance as a framework for planning activities accompanying economic or regulatory climate policy instruments, such as for power plant, transport or urban planning. Given the right of the state legislatures to deviate from federal

Marcel Wemdzio, Ll.M.

Zeitschrift für Europäisches Umwelt- und Planungsrecht, Volume 9 (2011), Issue 4, Page 6

A conflict exists between nature conservation and wind energy. Wind turbines are referred to as bird killing machines by their opponents. The species mainly found dead in the vicinity of wind turbines is the red kite. It is unclear why this species would appear to be particularly susceptible. This ambiguity has resulted in a general refusal by authorities to issue permits for wind turbines. The divergent official and court decisions derive from dif

Bilun Müller, Ll.M., Lecturer In Law

Zeitschrift für Europäisches Umwelt- und Planungsrecht, Volume 9 (2011), Issue 4, Page 8

In Germany, the question concerning how far nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) should have access to the courts is greatly disputed. The decision of the ECJ of 12 May 2011 in Case C-115/09 has made it clear that the German provisions in the Umweltrechtsbehelfsgesetz (the Law on Supplementary Provisions Governing Actions in Environmental Matters) requiring environmental NGOs to rely on a rule designed to protect the interests of individuals (in co

Cathrin Zengerling, Ll.M.

Zeitschrift für Europäisches Umwelt- und Planungsrecht, Volume 8 (2010), Issue 4, Page 12

den vertraglichen Maßnahmen negativ auf die Erhaltungsziele der von den genehmigten Plänen und Projekten betroffenen Gebiete auswirken kann. So besteht denn auch die Gefahr, dass sich die an vertraglichen Abmachungen beteiligten Personen versucht sehen, alle möglichen Vorhaben quasi präventiv in den Vertrag aufzunehmen, um so einer späteren Verträglichkeitsprüfung aus dem Weg zu gehen. Letztendlich dürften damit die französischen Bestimmungen auch bei rich