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Carbon & Climate
Climate justice is no longer an aspiration but a legal duty
This year’s advisory opinions from two prominent international courts mark a turning point, write two environmental law experts.
The legal future of sinking islands remains uncertain, and their way of life, identity, and culture hangs in the balance.
Carbon & Climate
The World Court finally opens the door to ‘climate reparations’
The International Court of Justice’s landmark opinion means big polluters must answer for climate harm.
Carbon & Climate
Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice
In a landmark opinion, the world’s highest court says states must act on climate or risk breaching international law and human rights.
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27 December 2024
15 October 2024
Policy & Finance
Harmonising loss and damage finance will be key to COP29
5 September 2024
Policy & Finance
Climate impacts are crippling insurance and Big Oil must pay up
5 August 2024
Carbon & Climate
How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disaster
12 April 2024
Carbon & Climate
Taxing polluters is the key to climate justice
2 February 2024
Policy & Finance
Realising the potential of the climate loss and damage fund
29 January 2024
18 December 2023
Carbon & Climate
No finance? No fossil fuel phase-out
30 November 2023
Policy & Finance
Loss and damage as a common climate cause
16 November 2023
Policy & Finance
Why I think the World Bank should not host the loss and damage fund
24 October 2023
Policy & Finance
Who pays and how: the COP28 dilemma of debt and equity
29 September 2023
12 September 2023
Carbon & Climate
From denial to delay: Climate action blockers adopt new tactics
30 August 2023
28 August 2023
Carbon & Climate
100 days to COP28: Can it deliver climate action?
5 July 2023
Policy & Finance
Climate change talk is cheap without projects to finance
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