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Groups Call On Financial Institutions to Stop Financing Major Driver of Climate Change

Amidst mounting risks, policy guide urges financial institutions to exit the petrochemical industry WASHINGTON, Oct 15, 2024 — Petrochemicals... Read More
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New UN Report Adds to Chorus of Calls for Canada to Shut Down Line 5 Oil Pipeline

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2024 — In a recent report, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe... Read More

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Le Refus de la Suisse de se Conformer Pleinement à l’Arrêt Historique sur le Climat de la Cour Européenne des Droits de l’Homme Sape la Crédibilité Internationale du Pays

GENÈVE, le 9 octobre 2024 – Selon le Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), le bilan d’action, publié aujourd’hui,... Read More

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Why Geoengineering is a False Solution to the Climate Crisis

Published October 15, 2024 By Mary Church, Geoengineering Campaign Manager at the Center for International Environmental Law, and Rossella...
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World Bank Annual Meetings 2024: Centering on People and Accountability in the Climate Crisis

Published October 14, 2024 By Aubrey Manahan, Campaigner for the People, Land & Resources Program at the Center for...
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IFC’s Responsible Exit: A Critical Step for Accountability, But Real Test Lies Ahead

Published October 7, 2024 By Carla García Zendejas, Director of CIEL’s People, Land, and Resources Program. On October 4,...

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Exiting Petrochemicals: A Policy Guide for Financial Institutions

As global temperatures rise and governments implement decarbonization policies, the fossil fuel industry is pushing for a major expansion in... Read More

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Scope and Limits of Decisions by the Conference of the Parties: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty

The governing bodies of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are often known as the Conference of the Parties (COP). COPs... Read More
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Structure and Elements of International Legal Instruments: Key Considerations for the Future Plastics Treaty

Decisions about how a treaty is structured impacts the treaty’s initial text and what will need to be decided... Read More

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