Tag #Climate Justice

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Inter-American Court Declares Climate Crisis a Human Rights Emergency

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared the climate crisis a human rights emergency in Advisory Opinion 32 (July 3, 2025), obligating states to take urgent action based on science and human rights principles, with a focus on vulnerable populations.

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Seville Summit Highlights $420 Billion Gender Equality Funding Gap

The UN's Seville Summit highlighted a $420 billion annual funding gap to achieve gender equality in the Global South, urging immediate action to address systemic inequalities and implement the Seville Commitment, despite the absence of key players like the US.

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IACtHR Establishes Legal Obligations for Latin American States on Climate Change

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued a new advisory opinion on July 3, 2024, establishing the legal obligation of Latin American and Caribbean states to address climate change and protect vulnerable populations, impacting 34 OAS member countries and potentially influencing global...

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International Law Commission Affirms Statehood Despite Sea Level Rise

A new report by the International Law Commission confirms that states facing land loss due to rising sea levels can retain their maritime boundaries and statehood, ensuring access to resources and preventing statelessness; this is particularly critical for small island developing states.

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Landmark Climate Lawsuit: Peruvian Farmer's Case Against RWE Ends, but Legacy Remains

A Peruvian farmer's decade-long lawsuit against RWE, Germany's largest utility company, for its contribution to glacial melt threatening his town, ended with a court ruling against the farmer due to insufficient evidence, yet it significantly advanced the global discourse on climate accountability a...

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Huaraz Lawsuit Establishes Corporate Climate Liability

A 1941 glacial lake outburst flood in Huaraz, Peru, killed 5,000. A subsequent lawsuit against German energy company RWE, while ultimately unsuccessful, established the legal principle of corporate responsibility for climate-related damage, opening a new path for climate justice.

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CIDH Mandates Latin American Climate Action

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CIDH) issued a July 3, 2025 opinion mandating Latin American and Caribbean nations to combat climate change, protect vulnerable populations, and ensure community participation in climate action; the ruling cites a rising number of climate lawsuits globally a...

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IACtHR Legally Obliges States to Protect Citizens from Climate Change

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued Opinion 32/2025 on January 24th, 2025, legally obligating states to protect people from climate change impacts, ensuring a healthy climate, after a request from Colombia and Chile.

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Daughter Sues Oil Companies for Wrongful Death Due to Climate Change-Exacerbated Heatwave

Misti Leon sued seven oil and gas companies for wrongful death after her mother died of heatstroke in Seattle during a record-breaking heatwave in June 2021, arguing their products exacerbated climate change leading to her mother's death.

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Thunberg's Mediterranean Voyage Links Refugee Rescue to Gaza Conflict

Greta Thunberg rescued four refugees from the sea during a Mediterranean voyage, connecting this act to her concept of social climate justice and highlighting the environmental consequences of the Gaza war, demonstrating the intertwined nature of climate change and geopolitical conflicts.

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Nigeria Floods Kill 151, Highlight Climate Change Impact

Torrential rainfall caused devastating floods in Mokwa, Nigeria, killing at least 151 people, displacing over 3,000, and damaging infrastructure; the event highlights the impact of climate change and insufficient aid.

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German Court Acknowledges Corporate Liability for Global Emissions in Landmark Climate Case

A German appeals court rejected Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya's climate lawsuit against RWE, but for the first time acknowledged corporations' potential global responsibility for emissions' impacts, potentially setting a precedent for future climate litigation.

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