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UN Biodiversity Conference Reaffirms Geoengineering Moratorium but Falls Short on Fossil Fuel Phaseout

CALI, Colombia, November 2, 2024 — The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on... Read More

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CIEL Expert Availability During COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30, 2024 — Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be available for comment during... Read More
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Geoengineering Research and Experiments: Robust Protections Needed, Not Voluntary Framework Principles

GENEVA, October 29, 2024 —The Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research, released last week by the American Geophysical... Read More

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CBD COP16: A Crucial Moment To Address Oil and Gas Threats to Biodiversity

Published October 21, 2024 By Bruna de Almeida Campos, Senior Campaigner, Offshore Oil & Gas at the Center for...

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Third-party funder is the only winner in Odyssey Marine Exploration’s suit against Mexico 

The country will likely have to pay over $30 million to an American litigation firm because it wanted to...

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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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Preparatory Materials for the Fifth Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5)

In 2022, United Nations Member States adopted a mandate to negotiate an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.... Read More

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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

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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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