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Climate justice

Truck driving timber across deforested lands in Indonesia.

“Green” funds destroy Indonesia’s forests – Climate Weekly

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Pressure builds on Council of Europe to put right to healthy environment in law

Pressure builds on Council of Europe to put right to healthy environment in law

The Council of Europe will discuss the right to a healthy environment at a “historic” upcoming leaders summit in Reykjavik

Campaigners sue EU for labelling gas sustainable

Campaigners sue EU for labelling gas sustainable

Four environmental groups are taking the EU Commission to the European Court of Justice over some gas plant’s inclusion in its green taxonomy

Demonstrators outside the European Court of Human Rights during the hearing of two landmark climate change and human rights cases

European court hears landmark lawsuits that could shape climate policy

The European Court of Human Rights has heard its first two lawsuits on climate change, brought against the governments of Switzerland and France.

International Court of Justice to advise states on climate duties: 'A turning point for climate justice'

International Court of Justice to advise states on climate duties: ‘A turning point for climate justice’

The United Nations has ordered the International Court of Justice to advise states on their legal responsibilities on climate change, following a global initiative led by Vanuatu

Carbon credit rule-makers must engage Indigenous People

Carbon credit rule-makers must engage Indigenous People

Indigenous people protect the forests but the organisation writing up a rule-book for high-quality carbon offsets has not adequately consulted them

Climate in court: The Paris Agreement’s role in safeguarding human rights 

Climate in court: The Paris Agreement’s role in safeguarding human rights 

The European court on Human Rights will rule on whether climate inaction breaches human rights and the case will have global implications

Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report

Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report

Being recognised as partiuclarly vulnerable can help countries access climate finance and plan adaptation strategies

Indigenous people Nicaragua

Nature’s stewards under attack – Climate Weekly

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An agriculture worker in Nicaragua's Caribbean region, where a GCF project is under a complaint.

Green Climate Fund credibility hangs over response to violence in Nicaragua project

Indigenous people in Nicaragua have accused a Green Climate Fund project of exacerbating violence with settlers invading their land

Lawyers and activists build pressure on Korean court to rule on climate

Lawyers and activists build pressure on Korean court to rule on climate

Pressure is building on South Korea’s constitutional court to make a key climate change judgment, as the government prepares to publish its first carbon neutrality plan 

Mafalda Duarte

Mafalda Duarte named as next chief of UN climate fund

The CEO of the Climate Investment Funds has been picked to head the Green Climate Fund as its board faces its first complaint case

It's high time for the high seas - Climate Weekly

It’s high time for the high seas – Climate Weekly

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China strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets

China strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets

China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the first judicial document to encourage and guide case handling on carbon emissions

Green lawyers get boost - Climate Weekly

Green lawyers get boost – Climate Weekly

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Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

Over 100 nations have backed the Pacific Island’s attempt to make it easier for govenrments to be sued over climate failures

Study: IPCC asks emerging countries to drop coal faster than rich nations did

Study: IPCC asks emerging countries to drop coal faster than rich nations did

A new study has found that most energy transition models ask nations like China, India and South Africa to cut coal use twice as fast as developed countries ever did.

Vanuatu cyclone Harold

Vanuatu publishes draft resolution seeking climate justice at UN court

The Pacific island nation says 100 countries back its call for the International Court of Justice to advise on states’ climate obligations

Scientists warn data gaps must not block loss and damage

Scientists warn data gaps must not block loss and damage

A shortage of weather stations across Africa shouldn’t stop climate victims accessing critical funds, scientists say

Colombia's environment minister, Susana Muhamad, at COP27 calling for unity in Latin America

Latin America closes ranks at Cop27 around climate finance

Debt and climate shocks, combined with political shifts, have united historically left- and rightwing countries behind common asks

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