Petition filed by the Climate Action Institute, seeking to be admitted as amicus curiae in the Public Civil Climate Action filed by the Arayara Institute against the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The original lawsuit seeks to force the state of Rio Grande do Sul to implement a fair energy transition plan, including the decommissioning of fossil fuel-fired thermoelectric plants, such as Pampa Sul and Candiota III, which are considered major greenhouse gas emitters, with the creation of a committee to ensure popular participation.
The Climate Action Institute argues that the climate crisis requires immediate action and that the energy transition must be carried out fairly, with the participation of civil society. The document points out that the state's current plan, Proclima 2050, is insufficient and requires significant improvements. The Climate Action Institute also stresses its legitimacy to participate in the process as an amicus curiae, based on its work in the defense of human and socio-environmental rights, and in the promotion of climate justice.
In addition, the document mentions international and national precedents in climate litigation cases to reinforce the urgency and importance of the lawsuit in question. The final request is for the Climate Action Institute to be admitted as an amicus curiae to contribute its technical and legal expertise and to be able to actively monitor and participate in the process.
Read the amicus curiae brief below: