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Senior Attorney - #ClimateJustice & right to healthy environment at the Center for International Environmental Law (@cielorg.bsky.social) | demystifying international law, one emoji at a time | Focused on #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ | Dad * Opinions my own
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🎉 🗣️𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! Join @cielorg.bsky.social's team for 6-months cover as communication specialist to support campaigns on right to healthy environment, climate change & fossil economy, incl. a focus on Euro institutions. 📆Start: May 2025📍Geneva,🇨🇭 🔗 ℹ️ all info: cielorg.bamboohr.com/careers/108?...

🌹There is no love. There are only proofs of love. Time for the 46 European governments to move beyond good intentions & take a firm position on Feb. 25th in favour of a legally binding instrument to protect the right to a healthy environment under the 🇪🇺 European Convention on Human Rights

ANALYSIS: Political leaders are under growing pressure to recognise the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in law across Europe, but the process is far from straightforward – @isabellakaminski.bsky.social investigates ⬇️

"A European Court of Human Rights ruling against Italy over toxic waste marks the start of a new approach to European states' pollution responsibilities, according to legal experts."

Very excited to see @wedo-worldwide.bsky.social joining us on bluesky! Looking forward to hearing your voice on this platform. To my friends and followers here, do yourself a favour and take a few secs to follow WEDO - such an inspiring team 👇

A recent ruling from the European Court of Human Rights is a game changer for future pollution cases, say legal experts 👇 🔗 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/... via @euractiv.com #Environment #Pollution #PublicHealth #HumanRights #ECHR

Countries must reject Trump’s unlawful plan to “take over” #Gaza. Forcible displacement of Palestinians violates international law and amounts to crimes against humanity. No leader is above the law. We must resist early signs of imperial darkness.

A healthy environment is a prerequisite for the realization of all #HumanRights. That is why it's critical that @coe.int Member States explicitly protect the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll within the European Convention of Human Rights. A mini 🧵👇

Avis du Haut Conseil pour le Climat sur le projet de programmation pluriannuelle de l'énergie PPE3 Un avis qui commence par ces mots: Plus que jamais, il est crucial de continuer à s’appuyer sur les faits scientifiques comme fondement de l’action publique. www.hautconseilclimat.fr/publications...

Swiss farmers are suing their gov't to act on #climatechange before their farms become unviable, citing losses of 10–40% over the past 3 years Case was initially rejected & plaintiffs are still awaiting the outcome of an appeal But it marks a significant shift in farmers' attitudes on the issue:

⚖️ 🌱 🇪🇺 The @ECHR_CEDH rules that 🇮🇹Italy breached its legal obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to prevent harm resulting from illegal waste dumping in Campania despite knowing of the risks. 🧵A short thread on key arguments

🔥 ⚖️ 🎉key #ClimateLitigation victory: Scottish Court rejects approval of new oil field ( #Rosebank) as unlawful as enviro impact assessment failed to consider harms caused by emissions resulting from the combustion of #FossilFuels to be extracted (scope 3 emissions) 👀 More details ⬇️

Swiss gov. approves new 2035 climate targets (-65% comp. to 1990) as🇨🇭Switzerland's NDC under 🇺🇳#ParisAgreement ⚠️gov. fails to indicate steps to comply with ⚖️🇪🇺ECrtHR #KlimaSeniorinnen ruling requiring objective carbon budget & adequate ambition www.admin.ch/gov/en/start...

🚨 We stand with Ogoni people against plans to resume oil production in their lands. 30 years after Ken Saro-Wiwa's execution, Nigeria's government threatens to repeat history of environmental destruction and human rights violations. oilchange.org/blogs/in-sol...

Today is the final day to register for our Annual Lecture with Prof Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change & Human Rights. Join us tomorrow (30 January, 17:30 GMT) for her talk on 'Intersectionality and the Human Rights Implications of Climate Change'. Register here: bit.ly/3WqNhtt

Britain has become a world-leader in cracking down on climate activism & right to peaceful protest is under attack as never before. Solidarity with brave #16 who are appealing their draconian sentences today. Big Oil should be in the dock, not peaceful protesters. Me for @guardian👇#DefendourJuries

📢 Join us to “Get to Know the Right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll at the Council of Europe Campaign: Updates, Insights, and Engagement” - we will discuss options ahead and ways to strengthen our collective voice. 📅 January 30 ⏰ 1pm CET 📝 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗣️⚖️🌱the Campaign for the Right to a Healthy Environment in Europe is at decisive moment as the 🇪🇺 @coe.int's 46 Member States are considering whether to move forward this year with the opening of negotiations towards a legally binding instrument! Join us this week to hear more 👇(1/2)

[Breaking] Climate case winners react: "Switzerland relies on arguments the European Court of Human Rights already rejected in its decision." "Even the legislative amendments made after the ruling [are] not sufficient to meet requirements for climate protection that complies with human rights."

🗣️New submission to🇪🇺 @coe.int shows Switzerland's failure to comply w. ⚖️ ECrtHRs' landmark KlimaSeniorinnen judgment. 🇨🇭Switz gov must quantify a credible carbon budget & align policies with science & equity. 🔖link to joint submission: climatelitigationnetwork.org/wp-content/u... #ClimateLitigation

Die Verbindlichkeit von Einzelfallentscheiden ist Herzstück und Alleinstellungsmerkmal der Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention #EMRK. Nun gehts um die Umsetzung von #Klimaseniorinnen. Die @isdh.ch hat Stellung genommen zum Umsetzungsbericht der 🇨🇭. Ein kritischer 🧵 1/n www.isdh.ch/de/smri/aktu...

⚖️ 🌱 excited to see many fascinating webinars on enviro. #HumanRights in coming weeks (brief 🧵👇) 🔥 🇪🇺🧑‍⚖️ Join this Wed. (22 Jan. 10:00 am - 11:00 am GMT) to hear more about 𝐊𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐧 𝐯 🇨🇭 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝: 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? Exploring pathways to implementation & compliance -by @granthamicl.bsky.social

As the 47th US President is sworn into office, vowing to dismantle critical environmental protections and human rights safeguards, CIEL reaffirms its unwavering commitment to justice, democracy, and a just and sustainable future for all. Read statement: bit.ly/3E4mdJY

Earthjustice is ready for this moment. Over the last four years, we have built our capacity to navigate the new legal landscape. Many of the incoming administration's plans are rehashes of old fights – fights that we have won before.

🌍 ⚖️ ✨ A historic milestone towards #ClimateJustice at 🇺🇳 International Court of Justice (ICJ): yesterday marked a pivotal moment in these advisory proceedings & the final step in the interactive phase A brief 🧵 ⬇️ #AOLetsGo #ClimatJustice

Interesting: After Strasbourg, a ‘crucial moment’ for climate justice is now unfolding in The Hague 👇 🔗 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-... via Swissinfo #HumanRights #ClimateChange #ECHR

#Live now! Unpacking key arguments #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ & reflecting on lessons from #HumanRights perspective, join this session highlighting the importance and relevance of the Advisory Opinion for human rights mechanisms & processes. ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN12Dec24ICJ @cielorg.bsky.social

Today's superstar is definitely Portugal, for using its time on the floor at the ICJ to voice its support for recognizing the right to a healthy environment through an additional protocol to the ECHR #AOletsGo

👓 ⚖️ Legal nerd corner: brief overview of references to key judgments & advisory opinions by UN, regional & national courts, as mentioned during first 7 days of oral hearings at the 🌐🧑‍⚖️ International Court of Justice (incl. footnotes) #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ #AOLetsGo #InternationalLaw