Opinion – How Could COP30 Put Climate Back at the Top of the Global Agenda?
COP30 provides an opportunity for the global and the local to come together and collaborate to form policies which combine local knowledge with international resources.
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Opinion – Reclaiming Just Transition from Neocolonial Energy Agendas
The green transition can worsen inequality through displacement, gentrification, and unemployment.
Climate, Peace, and Partnership: Insights from Germany
Integrating peacebuilding into climate action is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity.
Climate Justice after the ICJ: Authority, Diffusion, and State Responsibility
The International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion recognizes that inadequate climate action is not just bad policy – it may breach international law.
Interview – Michael Byers
Michael Byers explains how space, climate change, and conflict intersect and why global cooperation and context matter more than ever in international law.
The World Is Doubling Down on Climate Business—With Or Without the U.S.
The work goes on, but the U.S. is no longer at the center of the climate universe.
Ocean Diplomacy at the Third UN Ocean Conference
Nice was a step forward for legal enforceability, but hardly a victory for ocean diplomacy.
Roadmap to EU climate neutrality: Scrutiny of Member States
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) launched a series of briefings in 2024, based on statistical data, to take stock of each Member State’s progress towards climate neutrality and the EU-wide and national targets set in the ‘fit for 55’ package.
The World is Looking to Europe to ‘Resist,’ Says French Foreign Minister
Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to TIME about ocean conservation, Trump, and the future of multilateralism.
Fishing Communities in the Philippines Are Fighting for their Future as Waters Rise
As sea levels rise, coastal families in the Philippines tackle the fear of displacement—and what it means for the next generation.