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The judge found Australia had not used the best available science to set emissions targets. The finding tightens the screws on Labor as it weighs our 2035 targets.
Africa is least responsible for climate change but worst affected. Exploring climate justice within international courts is a step in the right direction.
In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis connected the dots between growth, consumption, poverty and climate breakdown.
A recent South African court judgment shows that the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations is being upheld.
There have always been tensions between developed and developing countries in terms of what is ‘fair’. A new book explains what needs to shift.
We need to learn how to spot deceit in politics, media and business – and hold those behind it to account.
The imagery of climate change is oversimplifying climate vulnerability.
Reducing emissions, removing greenhouse gases, repairing ecosystems and building resilience are the four R’s that can save the planet.
How working with fishing communities in Indonesia has led to the co-creation of an illustrated book that highlights climate justice issues.
Burundi’s government must balance strict climate regulations alongside promoting voluntary behaviour changes.
Sub-Saharan African countries should be given more financial and technical support to cope with climate change disasters, so that they can continue to spend funds on economic development.
The International Court of Justice is hearing testimony from climate crisis-affected nations and will issue the first ever legal advice on governments’ legal obligations to prevent climate change.
At the 2024 global UN climate change summit, COP29, African countries failed to secure the US$1.3 trillion in climate finance that they need every year to adapt to climate change disasters.
Vanuatu’s climate case at the International Court of Justice poses a real challenge to Australia’s standing in the region.
Credibility of the UN’s framework convention on climate change can be restored when countries take responsibility for their actions and deliver money they promise.
The Global North’s failure to take responsibility for the social impacts of climate change is a grave injustice.
This week, nations are hashing out new goals for climate finance at the COP29 talks. Loss and damage is finally on the agenda – but the chance of major new funding is low
Evidence suggests that a low-carbon transition could worsen gender inequalities if not properly addressed in climate policy.
Centring climate justice in our global efforts against climate change could bring myriad benefits for us all. COP29 in Baku must make this dream a reality.
Top contributors
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Director of the Mandela Institute, Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Legal Researcher, PhD Candidate and Lead of the African Climate Law Programme, Mandela Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director Mary Robinson Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Justice, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Bradford
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Associate Researcher in Climate Change and Inequality, University of the Witwatersrand
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick
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Professor of Global Environmental Politics, College of the Atlantic