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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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CIEL Welcomes Two New UN Special Rapporteurs Who Will Contribute to Addressing the Triple Environmental Planetary Crisis

Astrid Puentes and Elisa Morgera have been Appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to a Healthy Environment... Read More
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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...
Delegation representing the Global Coalition of Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, Social Movements, and Local Communities for the Universal Recognition of the Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment accepts the UN Human Rights Prize.

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The Global Coalition for the Right to a Healthy Environment: Making History & Protecting Our Collective Future

Published February 2, 2024 By Sébastien Duyck, Senior Attorney & Human Rights & Climate Campaign Manager, and Lani Furbank,...

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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
A document titled 'Promoting Human Rights in Climate Action - Report from COP28'

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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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