Category: Climate Change

SEO Riders: – ICJ affirms binding duties under treaties and customary law to prevent climate harm. – Nationally Determined Contributions legally binding; failure may trigger state responsibility. – Opinion opens door to reparations, litigation, and human rights claims over environmental damage. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous advisory opinion on 23 July…

SEO Riders: – ICJ declares clean, healthy environment a fundamental human right under international law. – States legally obligated to cut greenhouse gas emissions; failure may constitute “internationally wrongful act.” – Climate-impacted countries may seek reparations; ruling strengthens future climate litigation and justice efforts. In a landmark advisory opinion issued on 23 July 2025, the…

SEO Riders: – Vanuatu hails ICJ’s climate opinion as a watershed moment for international environmental justice. – Court affirms states’ duties under customary law to prevent greenhouse gas harm and compensate affected nations. – Ruling expected to catalyze diplomatic action at UNGA and push for implementation at COP30. Vanuatu has officially commended the International Court…

SEO Riders: – EPA plans to rescind its 2009 “endangerment finding,” the legal bedrock for U.S. greenhouse gas regulation. – Critics link the repeal to mounting environmental data purges, scientific workforce cuts, and public health rollback. According to multiple reports, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, is drafting a proposal to…

SEO Riders: – Greenpeace Africa praises AMCEN 20’s Tripoli Declaration on plastics, finance, and ecosystem protection. – Raises concern over absence of polluter-pays mechanisms and commitments to Indigenous Peoples. – Urges rejection of carbon credits and “false solutions” like waste‑to‑energy that distract from real emissions cuts. Greenpeace Africa has applauded the unified stance taken by…

SEO Riders: – Climate experts credit Buhari with signing the Climate Change Act and establishing Nigeria’s climate governance architecture. – Issuance of sovereign green bonds and the debut National Climate Council enhanced Nigeria’s global credibility. – Critics warn many policies lacked effective implementation, especially on gas flaring reduction, oil spill cleanup, and environmental disaster response.…

SEO Riders: – UNFCCC releases technical paper to embed just transition principles in NDCs and national strategies. – Monitoring framework covers jobs, gender, inequality, engagement, and restorative justice. – Only ~26% of NDCs currently address just transition explicitly—report urges stronger policy integration. On 15 July 2025, the UNFCCC’s Katowice Committee of Experts on Response Measures…

SEO Riders: – Grassroots coalitions launch Nigeria’s first Climate Justice Movement to hold polluters accountable. – West African youth and women lead at People’s COP events, pushing for grants, reparations, and policy reform. – Civil society empowers communities via digital campaigns, awareness toolkit, and international advocacy. A coalition of more than 40 Nigerian civil society…

SEO Riders: – Buhari’s assent to Climate Change Act placed Nigeria firmly at COP global negotiating tables. – Champion of climate justice: Nigeria contributed to “Loss & Damage” fund discussions at COP27. Rep. Sam Onuigbo, sponsor of the Climate Change Bill and member of the North East Development Commission, has praised former President Muhammadu Buhari…

SEO Riders: – GCF passes largest-ever single-round funding—US $1.225 bn for 17 global climate projects. – Board adopts comprehensive accreditation reforms to expedite access and enhance local partnerships. – Moves to establish regional offices and launch staff regulation improve presence and capacity. At its recent meeting in Papua New Guinea, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board approved…