In a debate with Frans Timmermans, the Environment Committee says the EU must remain firm on climate change and the timetable foreseen for the Green Deal. The EU Climate Law will move ahead as planned, whilst the Commission’s proposals on biodiversity and farm-to-fork will be delayed by a few weeks. Last week, in its resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the […]
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The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with environmentalists by giving a broad reading to the types of water-borne pollution covered by the Clean Water Act. In a 6-3 decision, the justices held that a permit is required for either a direct discharge of pollutants into federally regulated rivers and oceans or its “functional equivalent.” “Suppose, for […]
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The motor industry has been accused by campaigners of trying to use the coronavirus crisis to avert stricter environmental regulation, after correspondence showed carmakers had lobbied the EU to defer impending laws. The European carmakers’ association, ACEA, and other groups representing the supply chain called on the EU to delay implementing regulations because the pandemic […]
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended its enforcement of environmental laws during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, signaling to companies they will not face any sanction for polluting the air or water of Americans. Polluters will be able to ignore environmental laws as long as they can claim in some way these violations were caused by […]
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Vietnam’s prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has asked the country’s agriculture ministry to draft a directive to stop illegal trading and consumption of wildlife over fears it spreads disease. The directive, seen as a victory for animal rights organisations, will lead to a clamping down on street-side markets dotted across the country, increase prosecutions of […]
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Global Canopy Programme has a Forest 500 index which assesses the conduct and policy of 500 of the main “powerbrokers” in the global deforestation. This could be useful if you want to hold investors and financial institutions accountable for their connections with illegal deforestation.
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CIEL and the Rainforest Foundation have useful information on how to use the REDD+ complaints mechanism if you think REDD projects are negatively impacting your rights. This could be useful if there’s a REDD program impact the rights of people who live in forests.
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ClientEarth is a charity that uses the power of the law to protect the planet and the people who live on it. We are lawyers and environmental experts who are fighting against climate change and to protect nature and the environment. They use legal action to fight climate change, protect forests, oceans, rivers and other natural […]
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The A4J Arrest Guide is a tool that’s designed to help you use legal action to challenge unlawful and arbitrary arrests. It seeks to give you information on your rights in arrest and how to enforce them through the legal process. This Guide deals with the process of arrest. If you want information on how […]
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The A4J Detention Guide is designed to give you a practical introduction on how to use legal action to challenge arbitrary detention. It provides information on what your rights are and how you can enforce them.
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