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A Landmark Climate Ruling from Europe: The EFTA Court Declares Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Assessed Before Oil Project Approvals

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It serves Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, ensuring these EFTA states comply with EU/EEA law, including some EU directives and regulations that are relevant in the context of the EEA, such as the EU Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (2011/92/EU). 3(2) ESA and EFTA Court Agreement ). Biofor Sverige ).

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Global Perspectives on a Global Pact for the Environment

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However, these principles developed in differing periods under different varied circumstances resulting in the familiar problem of fragmentation. Certain of these principles are well accepted and considered to reflect customary international law, such as the prevention principle and the obligation to cooperate.

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