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Prioritize Corporate Accountability in Climate Opinion, Legal Experts Tell Inter-American Court

April 18, 2024 San José (CR) — Less than two weeks after the top European human rights court condemned... Read More

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CIEL Expert Availability at the Fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, Canada

OTTAWA, CAN – Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be in Ottawa and available for comment during... Read More

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Historic Climate Ruling: States Must Step up Climate Action to Protect Human Rights

April 9, 2024 STRASBOURG, FRANCE – Today, the European Court of Human Rights issued a groundbreaking ruling in the... Read More

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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights Must Prioritize Corporate Accountability in Climate Opinion

Today, there are three climate advisory proceedings underway before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court), the International...
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2024 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings: A Crucial Moment for Economic Decolonization and Climate Action

Published April 10, 2024 By Aubrey Manahan, Campaigner, and Lani Furbank, Communications Campaign Specialist As the World Bank Group...

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California’s Climate and Insurance Crisis: Uninsurability Meets Industry Greed

Homeowners, already burdened by escalating premiums driven to a large extent by unchecked greenhouse gas emissions, now find themselves...

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Preparatory Materials for the Fourth Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-4)

In 2022, United Nations Member States adopted a mandate to negotiate an international legally binding instrument to end plastic... Read More
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Promoting Human Rights in Climate Action: Report from the Dubai Climate Conference (COP28) (February 2024)

The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... Read More

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Overcoming International Investment Agreements as a Barrier to Climate Action (Jan 2024)

Governments that take action to accelerate the transition away from oil, gas, and coal are facing an escalating risk... Read More

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