Environmental Groups Petition the SEC to Require Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2016 Environmental Groups Petition the SEC to Require Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures WASHINGTON, DC – Environmental groups have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require company disclosure on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks to investors. The Center for International Environmental Law, Center of Concern, Environmental Investigation … Read More.

New Documents Reveal Denial Playbook Originated with Big Oil, Not Big Tobacco

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2016    New Documents Reveal Denial Playbook Originated with Big Oil, Not Big Tobacco Industry documents show common playbook is decades older than previously recognized Washington, DC – New research by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) not only confirms that the tobacco and fossil fuel industries used a … Read More.

NGO response: Proposed World Bank standards represent dangerous set-back to key environmental and social protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2016 NGO response to the World Bank’s proposed Environmental and Social Framework: Proposed World Bank standards represent dangerous set-back to key environmental and social protections For decades, experience has shown that sustainable development cannot be achieved through projects that impoverish communities and destroy the environment. And yet, after a four-year … Read More.

Human Rights Defenders Essential for Development

For Immediate Release July 13, 2016   Global Call to Ensure Local Communities’ Safe Participation in Bank-financed Projects Washington, DC – Development banks should respect human rights in their investments around the world and ensure their activities are not putting human rights and environmental defenders at risk, said CIEL in a joint petition signed by … Read More.

CIEL Statement on Subpoenas Announced Today by Rep. Lamar Smith

For Immediate Release: July 13, 2016 Today, Representative Lamar Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology announced that he has issued subpoenas against 2 State Attorneys General and 8 non-governmental organizations involved in the ongoing and vital investigations into the role of Exxon and other oil companies in climate deception campaigns. … Read More.

European Commission crosses Parliament’s red lines on TTIP, say 65+ organisations

For Immediate Release July 7, 2016 Brussels, Belgium – Today, over 65 civil society organisations warned European Parliament President Martin Schulz that the European Commission is failing to comply with Parliament’s 2015 Resolution on the EU-US trade agreement (TTIP). In crossing Parliament’s “red lines”, the Commission’s TTIP proposals endanger public health, the environment, and democracy. The … Read More.

InsideClimate News Story Highlights How Efforts to Undermine Smog Science Set a Framework for Oil Industry Response to Climate Change

For Immediate Release: June 6, 2016 Today, InsideClimate News released the latest in a series of investigative reports that build on documents from CIEL’s ongoing Smoke And Fumes research into the deep history of oil industry and climate change. The ICN investigation highlights how the oil industry’s early efforts to oppose air pollution regulations beginning … Read More.

Civil society demands action, not words, on nanotechnology

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 April 2016 NGOs, consumer groups and research organisations have expressed disappointment with the European Commission’s continuing failure to propose adequate measures for the collection and publication of information about nanomaterials on the EU market after a Commission meeting with stakeholders in Brussels on Monday. After an impact assessment process that lasted … Read More.

New Documents Reveal Oil Industry Knew of Climate Risks Decades Earlier Than Suspected; Suggest Coordinated Efforts to Foster Skepticism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2016 Media Contact: Carroll Muffett, President: [email protected], 202.742.5772 Amanda Kistler, Communications Manager: [email protected], 202.742.5832 New Documents Reveal Oil Industry Knew of Climate Risks Decades Earlier Than Suspected; Suggest Coordinated Efforts to Foster Skepticism Washington, DC – Hundreds of documents uncovered by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) push back … Read More.

Declaration: Precautionary Approach Critical on Waste Containing Nanomaterials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 April 2016 Declaration: Precautionary Approach Critical on Waste Containing Nanomaterials (Geneva) – In today’s Declaration on Waste Containing Nanomaterials, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), ECOS, and the Oeko-Institut emphasize the importance of adopting and implementing preventive measures to protect people and the environment from possible hazards of manufactured nanomaterials … Read More.

CIEL Statement on US AG’s Announcement of Climate Action Coalition and Investigation into Fossil Fuel Companies

For Immediate Release: March 29, 2016   Carroll Muffett, CIEL President, statement on US Attorneys General Press Conference on Climate Action Coalition and Investigations into Fossil Fuel Companies: “Today’s announcement demonstrates that rising public concerns over climate deception are well-founded.  It also highlights the gravity of the situation facing Exxon and other companies that spent … Read More.

European Commission Continues to Ignore Parliament on TTIP

For Immediate Release March 21, 2016  Brussels, Belgium — Today, the Commission released two new texts relating to the controversial Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (“Regulatory Cooperation” and “Good Regulatory Practices”), which continue to ignore requests by the European Parliament. In July 2015, the European Parliament demanded the European Commission neither affect the implementation of EU … Read More.

Organizations condemn Eco Oro Minerals’ warning that it could sue Colombia over efforts to protect water sources

The Canadian company’s Angostura mining project in the high-altitude wetlands, or páramo, of Santurbán, has announced that it could file an international arbitration suit against Colombia over measures to protect the páramo, which are important sources of water in the country. For Immediate Release March 14, 2016 Washington DC – Civil society organizations condemn Eco Oro Minerals’ … Read More.

Report finds development banks fail people harmed by their projects: Civil society calls on banks to strengthen their complaint mechanisms to provide remedy

For Immediate Release January 27, 2016   Report finds development banks fail people harmed by their projects Civil society calls on banks to strengthen their complaint mechanisms to provide remedy   Amsterdam—A new report launched today documents the hurdles communities and workers face in obtaining remedy from development banks whose projects cause them harm. The … Read More.

US Congress opposes World Bank plan to weaken environmental and social protections, seeks transparency about “beneficial owners” of shell companies

Environmentalists and human rights groups applaud December 23, 2015 – After withering global criticism of the World Bank’s proposal to weaken longstanding environmental and social protections, or safeguards, the US Congress has weighed in forcefully. The 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was adopted on Friday, instructs the US Treasury department to oppose any World Bank policy … Read More.

Civil Society To Climate Ministers: Put Human Rights At Core

Uphold Ecosystem Integrity, Food Security and Human Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Women, Workers, Youth in *Purpose Paragraph* Paris, France – Monday, December 7, 2015: As ministers arrived to hammer out a climate deal, an unprecedented coalition of indigenous peoples and civil society, from trade unions to young people to women’s rights advocates, called on ministers … Read More.

Life cycle perspective for nano-materials

December 9, 2015 CIEL, the European Citizens Organisation for Standardisation and the Oeko Institute are hosting a workshop on life cycle perspectives for nanomaterials in Brussels. With speakers from the European Commission, NGOs and academia, we’ll discuss the role of circular economy, energy efficiency and the challenges of dealing with nano waste. You can follow … Read More.

Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground: A Declaration for the Health of Mother Earth

November 2015 We come together, recognizing the rights of nature and our interdependent and spiritual relationship with Mother Earth. We honor Indigenous peoples’ spiritual and sacred understanding of Mother Earth and their relationship with her. We respect their leadership in restoring humanity’s sacred and healthy relationship with the natural world. We recognize that the extraction, … Read More.

Expert Availability: CIEL Attorneys at 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris

EXPERT AVAILABILITY FOR: November 30 – December 11, 2015     Expert Availability: CIEL Attorneys at 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris To avoid catastrophic climate change, governments must agree to an ambitious, global climate agreement in Paris in December. Members of the CIEL … Read More.

Impunity Reigns, History Repeats: Anti-Mining Activist Survives Second Armed Attack

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 22, 2015 Washington DC – Forty-eight international organizations are calling for an investigation into the second armed attack in as many years against a well-known activist who is part of the peaceful resistance to Tahoe Resources’ Escobal silver mine in southeastern Guatemala. On Saturday, October 17, Alex Reynoso – a … Read More.

Human Rights Implications of Six Toxic Chemicals Highlighted by Environmental Groups

GENEVA, Sept 30, 2015 – International environmental groups Ban Toxics and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released a series of issue briefs highlighting the human rights implications of five highly toxic pollutants. The issue briefs were released in conjunction with the ongoing global negotiations of the 4th International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4) … Read More.

TTIP Poised to Gut US States’ Ability to Protect on Toxic Chemicals

For Immediate Release: September 22, 2015 TTIP Poised to Gut US States’ Ability to Protect on Toxic Chemicals EU Proposals for EU-US Trade Deal Threaten Democratic Process for Protecting People and the Environment Washington, DC – A new report Preempting the Public Interest: How TTIP Will Limit US States’ Public Health and Environmental Protections by … Read More.

EU Wants to Allow Banned Chemicals in Household Products

Loophole will give banned flame retardants a second life in consumers’ homes For Immediate Release September 7, 2015 Geneva/Brussels – Public interest groups are calling on the European Commission to ban the recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardants.  In a letter delivered this morning, the Centre for International Environmental Law, the European Environmental Bureau, … Read More.

CIEL Vacancy Announcement: Climate & Energy Program Director

The Center for International Environmental Law seeks a seasoned leader, manager and legal campaigner to become CIEL’s next Climate & Energy Program Director. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional and proven legal strategist to lead a dynamic team of attorneys and experts working at the cutting edge of international legal advocacy on … Read More.

Groups demand rejection of anti-climate provision in US Customs Bill

For Immediate Release: July 28, 2015   WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress prepares to go to conference to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015, a coalition of environmental and fair trade organizations are protesting the inclusion of language in the House version of the … Read More.

European Parliament’s TTIP Vote A Step Backward for Public Health

For Immediate Release July 8, 2015 Today, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution to clarify the Parliament’s expectations and redlines with regard to the ongoing Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. The resolution adopted calls for negotiation to stop on “REACH and its implementation.” However, the resolution does not adequately address the threat … Read More.

Credit Rating Agencies Miscalculating Climate Risks – Report Warns that Business as Usual Could Repeat Global Credit Crisis

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2015 Washington, DC – A new report launched today, (Mis)Calculated Risk and Climate Change – Are Rating Agencies Repeating Credit Crisis Mistakes?, demonstrates that by not adequately accounting for climate risks, rating agencies could be repeating the mistakes of the credit crisis where risk was underestimated to the detriment of … Read More.

A Historic Compromise – CIEL responds to Senate’s Fast Track vote

For immediate release: June 23, 2015 Washington, DC – Today, the US Senate passed a procedural motion on a Fast Track bill that limits Congressional authority and oversight over international trade deals like the massive Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Statement from CIEL President & CEO Carroll Muffett: Today’s vote on Fast Track represents a … Read More.

House Vote Reflects Massive Public Opposition to Fast Track

For Immediate Release June 12, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congress voted against Trade Adjustment Assistance program, a program that would not sufficiently protect workers who lose their jobs due to trade. Because of this vote, the “fast-track” trade package is temporarily stopped. In response, CIEL President and CEO Carroll Muffett released the following statement: … Read More.

CIEL Reaction to the June UN climate intersessional meeting Bonn, Germany

June 11, 2015 – With less than six months before countries agree on a new climate agreement, the path for addressing short and long-term climate action is unclear. Countries spent two weeks trying to “streamline” a 90-page negotiating text and made very little progress on negotiating substance. Key issues related to increasing short-term actions to … Read More.

Independent report finds Dutch and German development banks failed to comply with environmental and human rights standards in financing the Barro Blanco dam in Panama

Indigenous communities and civil society shocked by the banks’ inadequate response to the findings For Immediate Release June 1, 2015 Kiad, Panama/Amsterdam/Bogota – Last Friday, a long-awaited report by an independent panel found that FMO and DEG, the Dutch and German development banks, violated their own policies by failing to adequately assess the risks to … Read More.

Statement by CIEL President & CEO Carroll Muffett on the Blocked “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority Bill

For Immediate Release May 12, 2015 Today, Senate Democrats stood up for democracy and the public interest by blocking progress of a bill that would grant fast track trade negotiating authority to the President. Under fast track, environmentally destructive trade deals such as the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) … Read More.

Indian Communities Suffering from Destructive Coal Plant Sue the IFC in U.S. Courts

For Immediate Release April 23, 2015 Today, Indian fishing communities and farmers represented by EarthRights International (ERI) are suing the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending arm of the World Bank Group, in United States federal court in Washington, D.C. The plaintiffs allege that the IFC, which provided a critical loan for the Tata … Read More.

TTIP leak: EU proposal undermines democratic values

For Immediate Release April 20, 2015 Press contact: David Azoulay, [email protected], 011 41-22-789-0500 According to a leaked European Commission proposal in the ongoing EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, EU member state legislative initiatives will have to be vetted for potential impacts on private business interests. The proposal forms part of a wider … Read More.

Fast tracked trade deals rush us toward a toxic partnership

For Immediate Release April 16, 2015 Press Contact: Amanda Kistler, [email protected], +1 202-742-5832 Today, Senators Hatch (R-Utah), Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ryan (R-Wis.) introduced the Trade Promotion Authority legislation (TPA-2015), which would extend “fast track” negotiating authority for trade deals, including the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). With fast-track, … Read More.

International Coalition Warns: World Bank Driving Hazardous Development

April 14, 2015 WHAT: Demonstration – Civil society groups encircle the World Bank in “Caution” tape, demanding strong human rights safeguards WHEN: Friday April 17, 10:00 – 11:30am WHERE: Edward R Murrow Park, in front of World Bank, H St and 18th St NW Washington DC – As finance ministers from across the globe gather … Read More.

CIEL’s Reaction to the US Climate Commitment

For Immediate Release March 31, 2015 Washington DC – Today, the United States announced that it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% below 2005 levels in 2025 as part of the new international climate agreement to be adopted in Paris this December. Climate & Energy Program Director Niranjali Amerasinghe said: As the country that … Read More.

UN registered Barro Blanco Hydroelectric Dam temporarily suspended over non-compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment

For Immediate Release February 10, 2015 Press Contacts: Eva Filzmoser, Carbon Market Watch, + (32) 499212081 Kathrin Petz, Urgewald, + (49) 15202149341 María José Veramendi Villa, AIDA, + (51) 954114393 Alyssa Johl, CIEL, +(1) 5104356892 Tania Arosemena Bodero, CIAM, + (507) 236-0866 PANAMA CITY, Panama and GENEVA, Switzerland In a landmark decision, Panama’s National Environmental … Read More.

Rights of Present and Future Generations at Risk After Lima

For Immediate Release December 2014 Press Contact: Amanda Kistler, [email protected], 202.742.5832 Lima, Peru – Climate talks in Lima ended today, squandering the opportunity to set the stage for an ambitious 2015 climate agreement and for more urgent action to protect the rights of peoples and communities impacted by climate change. The Lima conference was an … Read More.

CIEL to Attend Climate Conference in Lima

For Immediate Release December 1, 2015   The 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20) for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Lima, Peru represents a crucial moment for policymakers to commit to ambitious action to address the climate crisis. COP20 is the last decision-making meeting before next year’s COP in Paris, where … Read More.

CIEL statement on release of TTIP chemicals documents by European Commission

November 21, 2014 The negotiations between the EU and US on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) stand to fundamentally change the ways in which states, countries, and regions reflect the preferences of their citizens when regulating toxic chemicals in their food, homes, workplaces, and environments. While CIEL welcomes the disclosure of these documents … Read More.

CIEL Reaction to the US’ Green Climate Fund Pledge

November 14, 2014 Washington DC – Shortly after announcing a new bilateral climate deal between the US and China, President Obama is expected to commit $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund at the G20 Summit this weekend. CIEL’s Climate & Energy Program Director, Niranjali Amerasinghe, said: The US has obligations to lead in the … Read More.

Leaked TTIP draft for chemicals sector reveals a toxic partnership

For Immediate Release 1 October 2014   A leaked restricted access text for the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) from August 2014 from the European Commission confirms that negotiations continue to favour business interests over the protection of citizens’ health and of the environment. The Commission’s text, previously accessible only to members of the … Read More.

CITES failing to adequately protect endangered Afrormosia tree

For Immediate Release July 14, 2014 Geneva – International trade in Afrormosia wood should be suspended and a drastic improvement in enforcement is required if the species is not to remain at great risk of overexploitation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) according to Greenpeace International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). … Read More.

TTIP crosses the line on toxic chemicals for 111 NGOs

For Immediate Release July 10, 2014 (Brussels/Washington DC) – Analysis published today shows that government proposals for the chemical sector under a potential Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement reflect those of the chemical industry, which would enable a Toxic Partnership on both sides of the Atlantic. The report coincides with a letter sent … Read More.

Statement on Appointment of Baskut Tuncak as UN Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes

For Immediate Release June 30, 2014   Geneva, Switzerland — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) welcomes the appointment of Baskut Tuncak as the next UN Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. The vacancy arose due to the untimely and … Read More.

Executives facing climate denial-related claims could be personally liable – NGOs

For Immediate Release May 28, 2014   Corporate executives of major fossil fuel companies could face personal liability for funding climate denialism and opposing policies to fight climate change, say NGOs. Greenpeace International, WWF International and the Center for International Environmental Law have written to the executives of large insurance corporations as well as fossil … Read More.

Logging Concessions Enable Illegal Logging Crisis in the Peruvian Amazon

For Immediate Release April 17, 2014   WASHINGTON, DC (April 17, 2014)—The megadiverse Peruvian Amazon is a globally important arena when it comes to promoting sustainable logging. Despite efforts to achieve sustainability, including a modern Forestry Law and an important Forestry Annex in the US–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, illegal logging continues to plague the region. … Read More.

CIEL & partners* publish recommendations for the safer development of nanotechnology for the EU’s REACH regulation implementation

*ClientEarth, The European Environmental Bureau, European citizen’s Organization for Standardisation, The European consumer voice in Standardisation –ANEC, and Health Care Without Harm, Bureau of European Consumers April 2014 Nanomaterials are different from their bulk counterparts. They are specifically engineered to exploit the novel properties deriving from their size. The European Commission’s 2012 Second Regulatory Review … Read More.

Civil Society calls on the World Bank to address human rights violations associated with World Bank funded development projects

For Immediate Release April 7, 2014 Three recent World Bank funded projects cases demonstrate the catastrophic consequences of World Bank failures to conduct adequate assessments prior to approving and implementing projects. In 2012, the World Bank approved a $40 million loan to the Uzbek government for a project that directs funds to Uzbekistan’s agriculture sector. … Read More.

Chemical industry secretly manipulating US-EU trade negotiations (TTIP)

For Immediate Release March 10, 2014   (Brussels/Washington DC) – A leaked document from the December 2013 round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations exposes the extent of chemical industry influence over secretive ongoing US-EU trade negotiations. Chemicals industry proposals to TTIP would have a chilling effect on the regulatory environment, slowing … Read More.

Statement in Support of the Independent Expert on Human Rights and Environment

March 11, 2014   Dr. Marcos A. Orellana from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) presented a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue that followed the second report by Professor John Knox, the Independent Expert on Human Rights and the Environment. The statement was delivered on behalf of … Read More.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Draft Environment and Social Policy Retreats on Human Rights

Joint Statement by Accountability Counsel, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, CEE Bankwatch Network, Center for International Environmental Law, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), and Human Rights Watch March 5, 2014   The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s new draft Environment and Social Policy weakens the Bank’s existing safeguards on human rights, according to … Read More.

Groups Appeal to UN to Halt Imminent Forced Evictions of Indigenous Ngöbe Community

Washington, February 20, 2014 – Environmental and human rights organizations submitted an urgent appeal to United Nations Special Rapporteurs on behalf of members of the indigenous Ngöbe community – the community faces imminent forced eviction from their land for the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam project in western Panama. The eviction would force Ngöbe communities from … Read More.

As Epidemic Sweeps Nicaragua, Government Denies Construction of Life-Saving Clinic

For Immediate Release February 11, 2014 Managua, Nicaragua – Over a thousand people call on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to approve the construction of a renal clinic in Chichigalpa to provide life-saving dialysis treatment for those suffering from an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the region. Through negotiations, ASOCHIVIDA, an association of more … Read More.

9 Groups react to retrograde fossil fuel support in Omnibus Appropriations legislation

January 15, 2014 Washington, D.C. — Polluter-funded politicians are attempting to use Omnibus Appropriations legislation to increase taxpayer support for building coal plants overseas. This would undermine President Obama’s new climate policy, which stops many of these dirty subsidies through U.S. development and trade finance agencies — the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Export-Import … Read More.

The Guide for Potential Amici in International Investment Arbitrations

January 29, 2014 Today, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the International Human Rights Program at the University Of Toronto Faculty Of Law announce the publication of a new tool to aid non-governmental organizations defending  the public interest in international investment litigation. The Guide for Potential Amici in International Investment Arbitrations explains when … Read More.

World Bank forced to admit failings on controversial human rights scandal

January 23, 2014 The World Bank has been forced to backtrack on a controversial investment in Corporación Dinant, a palm oil company implicated in serious human rights abuses in Honduras. Following the January 10th release of one of the most damning investigations ever issued by the Bank’s internal watchdog, the Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman … Read More.

World Bank funding a company implicated in human rights abuses in Honduras

World Bank funding a company implicated in human rights abuses in Honduras For Immediate Release January 10, 2014 An internal investigation has revealed that the World Bank has invested in a palm oil and food company implicated in serious rights abuses in Honduras. The investigation is one of the most damning ever issued by the … Read More.

In Warsaw: Low Ambition, High Risk

November, 2013 UN CLIMATE TALKS: WARSAW, POLAND – Despite some modest gains, countries again failed to set a clear and ambitious path for taking the urgent action that is needed to address climate change. Nations adopted a last-minute plan for the future climate agreement that invites governments to make “nationally determined contributions” without a meaningful … Read More.

CIEL Reaction to Carbon Majors Report

November 22, 2013 Groundbreaking new research published today in the journal Climatic Change traces nearly two-thirds of all industrial emissions of greenhouse gases to just 90 entities that have been the largest producers of fossil fuels and cement. The result of more than eight years’ research by Richard Heede at the Climate Accountability Institute, the … Read More.

CIEL statement on the signing of the mercury treaty

October 11, 2013 Washington, D.C. – In Minamata, Japan, a city whose residents still suffer the devastating effects of mercury pollution from the 1960s, 92 countries have signed a new global treaty to address mercury pollution. The Minamata Convention on Mercury reflects a global consensus on the threat posed to human health and environment by … Read More.

Statement of CIEL President Carroll Muffett on the Release of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report

For Immediate Release September 27, 2013 The scientific case for taking urgent action to address climate change has been beyond dispute for at least two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report, released today, confirms with greater certainty what communities around the world know from first-hand experience: “Human influence on the climate … Read More.