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Legal Planet
APRIL 8, 2024
It’s also one of the countries that’s least prepared to adapt to climate change, which will be much worse by then. The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative rankings show that Nigeria as the 17 th most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. ” Climate change will only make things worse.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Fossil fuel companies are well established as founts of disinformation , agents of obstruction, and drivers of climate change. While the outcome of these climate-focused advisory opinions will unfold over the next several years, they have the potential to similarly shape international law and policy.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 25, 2024
This week, the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (IACHR) started to hear testimony at the University of the West Indies , near Bridgetown, Barbados, addressing one of the most pressing global issues of our time: climate change and its implications on human rights. You can watch the full testimony here.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 10, 2024
In a pivotal week for environmental justice, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, delivered rulings on three climate cases. C set in the Paris climate agreement. The court’s ruling in this case was groundbreaking, explicitly linking climate change action with human rights protections for the first time.
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. What strategies and solutions work to protect and adapt housing and communities to climate risk.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 4, 2024
An Oregon federal judge has convinced herself that climate change is a constitutional issue. While I have no doubts about her sincerity and good intentions, her opinion itself shows why her courtroom is not the right place for climate policy to be made. It’s true that climate change, if left unchecked, will pose dire risks.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Climate change, one of the defining challenges of our time, demands multifaceted approaches to drive action and accountability. Two central players in this arena are climate litigators and United Nations (UN) climate negotiators. This is where climate litigation steps in.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans.
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