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CIEL Experts at the 16th Meeting of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16)

COP16 Can and Must Address Oil & Gas to “Make Peace with Nature”  CALI, Colombia, October 17, 2024 –... Read More

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Groups Call On Financial Institutions to Stop Financing Major Driver of Climate Change

Amidst mounting risks, policy guide urges financial institutions to exit the petrochemical industry WASHINGTON, Oct 15, 2024 — Petrochemicals... Read More
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New UN Report Adds to Chorus of Calls for Canada to Shut Down Line 5 Oil Pipeline

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2024 — In a recent report, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe... Read More

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Why Geoengineering is a False Solution to the Climate Crisis

Published October 15, 2024 By Mary Church, Geoengineering Campaign Manager at the Center for International Environmental Law, and Rossella...
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World Bank Annual Meetings 2024: Centering on People and Accountability in the Climate Crisis

Published October 14, 2024 By Aubrey Manahan, Campaigner for the People, Land & Resources Program at the Center for...
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IFC’s Responsible Exit: A Critical Step for Accountability, But Real Test Lies Ahead

Published October 7, 2024 By Carla García Zendejas, Director of CIEL’s People, Land, and Resources Program. On October 4,...

Publications

The Risks of Geoengineering: Accelerating Biodiversity Loss and Compounding Planetary Crises (October 2024)

Geoengineering, once confined to the periphery of climate crisis discussions, has started to enter the mainstream discourse, creating a... Read More

Publications

Exiting Petrochemicals: A Policy Guide for Financial Institutions

As global temperatures rise and governments implement decarbonization policies, the fossil fuel industry is pushing for a major expansion in... Read More

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Scope and Limits of Decisions by the Conference of the Parties: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty

The governing bodies of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are often known as the Conference of the Parties (COP). COPs... Read More

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