We need to explore the new frontier of just transition litigation Our key takeaway: The use of human rights in climate change litigation is on the rise. We are seeing a growing number of rights-based claims against states and public authorities, but also increasingly companies. These cases are expecting corporate actors to undertake climate change … Continue reading We need to explore the new frontier of just transition litigation
We need a rights-based approach to reducing environmental contamination, one that privileges the most at-risk groups.
We need a rights-based approach to reducing environmental contamination, one that privileges the most at-risk groups. Our key takeaway: Pollution and waste are harming a growing number of people. The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment highlights a striking statistic: one in six deaths in the world … Continue reading We need a rights-based approach to reducing environmental contamination, one that privileges the most at-risk groups.
Renewable energy projects need human rights due diligence, too
Renewable energy projects need human rights due diligence, too Our key takeaway: The rapid trajectory of climate change is sparking a rush towards investment and deployment of new renewable energy projects. But investors, developers and governments need to make sure that the benefits of a renewable energy transition don’t come at the expense of the … Continue reading Renewable energy projects need human rights due diligence, too