These laws have formed a foundation to fight climate change
Apr 14, 2023 · A database compiled by the Grantham Research Institute at LSE and the Sabin Center at Columbia Law School puts the cumulative number of global climate laws and …
What is ecocide and which countries recognize it in law?
Aug 30, 2021 · More countries are considering making environmental damage – or "ecocide" – a crime. The legal definition for ecocide was developed by international lawyers in 2021. The …
To limit climate change mitigation 'free-riders', we might need …
Jun 22, 2022 · The voluntary nature of international climate agreements means that some countries have become 'free-riders': where one nation receives the benefits of reduced GHG …
Jeremy Antoine Raguain | World Economic Forum
Before negotiating international environmental law on behalf of Seychelles, small island developing states, and Africa, Jeremy worked with the Seychelles Islands Foundation for over …
Here’s how legal action is helping tackle the climate crisis | World ...
Aug 15, 2023 · In March 2021, Germany’s highest court struck down a climate law requiring 55% emissions by 2030 cuts, ruling it did not do enough to protect citizens’ rights to life and health. …
EU governments back human rights and environmental due …
Mar 27, 2024 · The directive will not only complete the EU's Green Deal legislation, but also align its laws with international standards for due diligence regarding human rights and corporate …
Should nature be given legal status, and if so, how?
Feb 13, 2025 · Environmental personhood gives specified environmental entities, such as rivers, the status of a legal person. A growing list of countries are giving environmental legal status to …
Here are 5 new environmental laws coming into force in 2020
Jan 3, 2020 · In New York, meanwhile, a statewide ban on most types of single-use plastic bag comes into force in March. The Department of Environmental Conservation is taking aim at the …
COP27: Top quotes from climate leaders at the UN summit | World ...
Nov 11, 2022 · COP27, the UN climate summit, concluded with a loss and damage deal after two weeks of talks in Egypt. Here are some of the top quotes from world leaders.
International trade: What you need to know this month
Mar 28, 2024 · A new supply chain audit law, the corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), has received the backing of a majority of European governments. It is expected to …