{"id":143525,"date":"2023-12-21T15:09:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/symposium-on-environmental-class-actions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:33:40","slug":"symposium-on-environmental-class-actions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/en\/symposium-on-environmental-class-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium on environmental class actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;569423&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-861536&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146431&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711371336813{border-top-width: 5px !important;border-right-width: 5px !important;border-bottom-width: 5px !important;border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;934535&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Access to justice in environmental matters<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Effectiveness of environmental class actions<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-861536&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;158786&#8243;]<strong>Date:<\/strong> 16. &#8211; May 17, 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong>May 16, 2024 from 13:00 &#8211; 20:00 \/ May 17, 9:00 to 13:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Representation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to the Federal Government, Luisenstra\u00dfe 18, 10117 Berlin[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130737&#8243;]<strong>Programm<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Programm-Symposium-Umweltverbandsklage-2024_13.05.24.pdf\">Symposium-Umweltverbandsklage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ansprechpartnerin: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/en\/about-us\/ufu-team\/luisa-schneider\/\">Luisa Schneider<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;182171&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;307684&#8243;]<strong>Do environmental class actions lead to more environmental protection? On the effectiveness of access to justice in environmental matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The symposium on environmental class actions took place on May 16 and 17, 2024 in Berlin with around 80 participants. Documentation of the event can be found on this page.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, the effectiveness of environmental lawsuits as an instrument for protecting the environment was discussed. Despite the demonstrable legal success of these lawsuits, the question arises as to what extent they actually contribute to practical improvements in environmental protection and nature conservation. The symposium was also the final workshop of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/en\/projekt\/access-to-justice-2\/\">Legal Protection 2<\/a> project carried out by UfU on behalf of the BMUV and the UBA to scientifically monitor the development of legal protection in environmental matters at European, international and national level in the 20th legislative period. In the last legislative period, UfU investigated unanswered questions on the impact of collective actions in environmental protection and nature conservation on behalf of the BMUV and the UBA. You can view the final report on the previous project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/texte_149-2021_wissenschaftliche_unterstuetzung_des_rechtsschutzes_in_umweltangelegenheiten_in_der_19._legislaturperiode_0.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The symposium offered a review and an outlook on the environmental association lawsuit. The focus was on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the latest empirical legal evaluations of legal action in Germany<\/li>\n<li>the effectiveness of environmental class actions from an interdisciplinary perspective<\/li>\n<li>the discussion of the amendment to the Environmental Appeals Act 2024<\/li>\n<li>and legal protection under EU law in environmental matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;134317&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:www.ufu.de&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;215090&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;17161&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:www.ufu.de&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;507483&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;17171&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmuv.de%2F|target:_blank&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;588560&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-861536&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154911&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698758352591{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174080&#8243;]Would you like to be informed about other UfU events? 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overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183910&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;838608&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1717080069255{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;682865&#8243;]<u>Topic block I: Representative actions in practice &#8211; current findings<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vortrag_Schmidt.pdf\">Neue Ergebnisse zum Klagegeschehen 2021 \u2013 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<em><em>Prof. Dr. Alexander Schmidt, Hochschule Anhalt<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vortrag_Zschiesche.pdf\">Welche Umweltverb\u00e4nde nutzen das Verbandsklagerecht?<\/a><br \/>\n<em><em>Dr. Michael Zschiesche, UfU<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vortrag_Schneider.pdf\">Qualitative Interviews: Einblicke aus Justiz, Anwaltschaft, Beh\u00f6rden, Umweltverb\u00e4nden &amp; Wirtschaft zur Verbandsklage<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Luisa Schneider, UfU<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; 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G I 2 Interdisciplinary Environmental Law, Planning Acceleration, BMUV <\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vortrag_Fellenberg.pdf\">Kommentar aus Sicht von Vorhaben-tr\u00e4gern und Zulassungsbeh\u00f6rden<\/a><br \/>\n<em>RA Dr. Frank Fellenberg, Redeker Sellner Dahs<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufu.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Vortrag_Tessmer.pdf\">Commentary from the perspective of environmental associations<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Attorney Dirk Te\u00dfmer, Philipp-Gerlach Te\u00dfmer Attorneys at Law<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;109871&#8243; 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