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Back in the game: Brazil’s reengagement in climate governance

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Perhaps less excitingly, but more consequentially, Brazil also has a long tradition of progressive environmental policies and climate governance, playing a key role in several international conferences. After all, to achieve the main goal of the Paris Agreement , namely keeping the rising global average temperature below 2°C (35.6°F)

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The third-party complaint asserted that while the plaintiffs’ claims were meritless, Statoil, “as well as potentially the many other sovereign governments that use and promote fossil fuels,” must be joined as third-party defendants. Chevron filed similar notices of withdrawal in other cases brought by California localities. 20-1778 (U.S.

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Global Perspectives on a Global Pact for the Environment

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Together, these perspectives identify a number of existing issues that merit attention and, if heeded, might inform negotiations on the future of international environmental governance. . John Ruggie’s 2008 Framework imposes only a responsibility, not a legal duty, on companies to respect human rights. Sumudu Atapattu .

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