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CIEL Statement on the US Supreme Court Decision in the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2022 – Washington, DC. (United States) — Today the US Supreme Court limited the Environmental... Read More

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CIEL Welcomes First-Ever Report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23rd, 2022 Geneva, Switzerland — Today, the Special Rapporteur for the promotion and protection of... Read More

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A UN Chemicals Negotiations Dance: one step forward, one step back

A BRS Cha-Cha: UN Chemicals Negotiations Make Some Key Advances, Delay Already Overdue Protections, and Offer Lessons for Future... Read More

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The New Energy Charter Treaty in Light of the Climate Emergency

This piece was co-authored by the Center for International Environmental Law, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and ClientEarth....

Blog

Meet Our Staff: An Interview with Melissa Blue Sky

Here at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), we know our strength comes from the people who make...

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Momentum Towards a Global Plastics Treaty: Update After UNEA 5.2

Six years ago, a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution seemed impossible. But last month, the resumed...

Publications

How Can the European Union Legislation Tackle Microplastics Pollution (July, 2022)

With plastic production expected to skyrocket in the coming years, microplastic pollution is set to become a runaway challenge... Read More

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Japanese Bank Financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline – Backgrounder on Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk (June 2022)

Japanese private finance is currently backing one of the most controversial fossil fuel expansion projects in Africa: the 5... Read More

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10 Essentials for a ‘Truly Green’ Green Equity Approach (June 2022)

In 2020, the International Finance Corporation (IFC, the World Bank’s private sector arm) published its “Approach to Greening Equity... Read More

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