Climate

[ad_1] (GLAND, Switzerland) 9 April 2024 – Today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a group of older women from Switzerland – the Klima Seniorinnen – who had brought the case arguing that their human rights were violated because their government had not done enough to tackle climate change. The Court […]

[ad_1] Many frameworks have been suggested to assess transition plans’ ambition, credibility, and feasibility. However, the lack of one clear reference framework paves the way for inconsistencies in transition plans and the risk of greenwashing. This working paper, produced and published by the University of Zürich and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment,

[ad_1] GLAND, Switzerland (16 July 2024): WWF has made a submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contribute to the formation of their advisory opinion on climate change. WWF’s submission emphasizes that countries also have a legal duty to protect and restore biodiversity, in addition to the obligation to tackle the climate crisis,

[ad_1] (Monday 28 October): Two major new climate reports present a double warning to the world. Greenhouse gas concentrations have surged to a new record in 2023 according to the World Meteorological Organization. At the same time, the UN’s NDC Synthesis report shows that current national climate plans would see emissions drop by just 2.6%