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The ICJ and the Climate Crisis: A Landmark Advisory Opinion on State Obligations

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“[T]he questions posed by the General Assembly represent more than a legal problem: they concern an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet. … [A] lasting...more

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95th Arkansas General Assembly: House Bill Introduced Placing Certain Restrictions on Wind Power Devices

House Bill 1198 has been introduced which would impose a height restriction on certain wind power devices. The Bill was introduced by Representative Jeremiah Moore of Clarendon and Senator Jonathan Dismang of Little Rock....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UN Requests Opinion from International Court of Justice on Climate Change Obligations

The United Nations General Assembly, the UN’s primary policy-making body, has adopted a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of its 193 member states...more

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2020 Environmental Legislative Update No. 1, "Stream of Consciousness" Edition

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Welcome back to the Environmental Legislative Updates for the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly’s “short session.” Since all is well with the Rule of Law in general, let’s see what new Rules and Laws our legislators have in...more

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The rise of the SDG CLO: How to use the bond market to deliver the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

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In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 17 sustainable development goals to be achieved by 2030 ("SDGs"). The SDGs include ending poverty and hunger, promoting gender equality, tackling climate change and...more

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