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New Report Helps Cities and States in Legal Fight Against Plastic Pollution and Mounting Costs

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – Even as awareness of the scale of the plastics crisis grows, the financial and... Read More

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CIEL Leadership Transition

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 — The Center for International Environmental Law today announces that CIEL President and CEO Carroll Muffett... Read More

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Statement on the UNEP Assessment on Environmental Damage in Gaza

GENEVA, June 20, 2024 — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is deeply alarmed by the findings of... Read More
International Finance Corporation (IFC) building in Washington, DC

Blog

IFC Poised to Unveil First Remedy Policy After Decades of Advocacy

Published July 10, 2024 By Aubrey Manahan, Campaigner for CIEL’s People, Land & Resources Program  The International Finance Corporation...
ITLOS in Hamburg

Blog

How a Historic Opinion on Climate Change and Ocean Protection Sets the Bar for Climate Action

Published June 27, 2024 By Upasana Khatri, Senior Attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law, and Joie Chowdhury, Senior...
A flooded neighborhood street.

Blog

Insuring the Climate Crisis: New Bill Aims to Rein in Predatory Insurance Practices

Published June 26, 2024 By Lindsay Fenlock, Senior Researcher at the Center for International Environmental Law, Charles Slidders, Senior...

Publications

Making Plastic Polluters Pay: How Cities and States Can Recoup the Rising Costs of Plastic Pollution (June 2024)

Plastic pollution is not just an environmental issue; it’s a pervasive crisis that deeply impacts public health and economic... Read More
Cover of a factsheet titled "Making Oceans Off-Limits to Offshore Oil and Gas."

Publications

Making Oceans Off-Limits to Offshore Oil and Gas (June 2024)

From seismic exploration and drilling in the seabed to coastal processing and overseas transport of fossil fuels, offshore oil... Read More

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