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Climate Litigation and Children’s Rights: Unpacking the CRC’s New General Comment

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Environmental Harm and Children’s Rights As climate scientists continue to report the disproportionate impact of climate change and environmental degradation on children and future generations, GC26 could not come at a better time. . §13 11 GC26), with due regard to the precautionary principle (IV.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule repealing the Clean Power Plan and finalizing the final Affordable Clean Energy rule in its place. Court Dismissed Counterclaims in Climate Scientist’s Defamation Lawsuit. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection , No. West Virginia v. 15-1363 et al.

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