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Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment report (AR6)

Real Climate

The take-away message is: for high emissions we’d likely get close to a meter, sticking to the Paris agreement would cut that down to half a meter. That we cannot turn this back is the reason why the precautionary principle should be applied to the climate crisis. Source: IPCC AR6, Figure SPM.8.

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An Update on the Evolving Legal Landscape for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Key Outcomes of the October 2023 Meeting of the Parties to the London Convention and Protocol

Law Columbia

This is consistent with the precautionary principle that underlies much international environmental law. There is, however, an alternative reading of the precautionary principle that could justify pursuing ocean CDR despite the risks it presents. Those conversations must come together so we can find a middle ground.

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Navigating the Intersection of Climate Change and the Law of the Sea: Exploring the ITLOS Advisory Opinion’s Substantive Content

Law Columbia

Consequently, the response to this advisory opinion request should consider the climate change regime set by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement (Paris Agreement) concerning the ocean. 12 of the Paris Agreement , among others.

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New book chapter: EU biodiversity law and its health impacts

Dario Piselli

In recent years, and with growing intensity since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the concept of environmental health has emerged as a fundamental prism through which to analyse the complex interplay between global health and environmental law.

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

According to the applicants, the unlawful interference consisted of executive inaction in the area of climate protection, respectively by not taking mitigation and adaptation measures according to the obligations under the Paris Agreement. 2022 Prague Municipal Court Decision.

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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

Law Columbia

In adopting the temperature targets of the Paris Agreement the German legislature exercised its mandate and prerogative. This threshold can “in principle” be converted into a global carbon budget, which, in turn, can be allocated to States. The GCC notes that adaptation can provide additional protection (under ¶164/5). (As

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Guest Commentary: Czech Republic-Poland’s dispute over the Turów mine

Law Columbia

The funds aim to aid the achievement of the EU’s climate targets by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement (JT Regulation, Articles 1-2). Since the dispute ended with a settlement and the withdrawal of the complaint, it is unknown whether the CJEU would have shared the AG’s opinion. billion for 2021-2027.