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UN Chemicals & Waste Negotiations Make Key Advances, Delay Already Overdue Protections, and Offer Lessons for Future Plastics Treaty

May 12, 2023 Geneva (CH) — States at the United Nations Triple Conferences of the Parties to the Basel,... Read More

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CIEL Experts at the UN Negotiations on the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste in Geneva

Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Experts Track the UN Triple Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam,... Read More
CSOs deliver petition to IFC Board.

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Thousands of Individuals Urge the International Finance Corporation to Guarantee Justice for Communities Harmed by Development Projects

April 13, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC — This week, 4,577 individuals from around the world demanded that the International Finance... Read More
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Latest IPCC Report Warns: We Do Not Have Time to Waste on False Solutions

In March, the international authority on climate science released its new Synthesis Report on the current status of climate...
Green Climate Fund civil society and Indigenous Peoples observers pose for a photo at the Green Climate Fund.

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Green Climate Fund: Updates from Songdo, South Korea

In March, the board of the Green Climate Fund met in South Korea to fund climate projects and shape...
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What to Expect at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund

Next week, the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will host their Spring Meetings in...

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States’ Human Rights Obligations in the Context of Climate Change: Guidance Provided by the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies (May 2023)

As governments and intergovernmental organizations have recognized, climate change has adverse impacts on a wide range of human rights.... Read More

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Carbon Capture and Storage: Frequently Asked Questions (April 2023)

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is purported to collect or “capture” carbon dioxide generated by high-emitting activities, and is... Read More

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Non-Party Trade Provisions in Multilateral Environmental Agreements: Key Elements for Consideration in the Context of a Treaty to End Plastic Pollution (April 2023)

Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) aim to address environmental issues of global concern by creating uniform and streamlined approaches and... Read More

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