🆕 BLOG! One year ago, the world's highest court (the ICJ) clarified that States have legal obligations to prevent, address & repair climate harm: www.ciel.org/one-year-on-... But this story is about much more than a court opinion. It is about a movement & it's now about implementation. A 🧵

🚨🪇🎉 BIG WIN for climate accountability today 🎉🪇🚨 A French Court has issued a landmark ruling against TotalEnergies, sending a powerful signal that major corporate emitters can no longer sidestep responsibility for their climate impacts. A 🧵 www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

🏦 What do central banks have to do with climate action? More than you think. The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion makes clear: climate obligations extend to all State institutions. That puts financial authorities on notice. ➡️ Read our new analysis to learn more: bit.ly/4uisNB9

🔥 the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly is about to be called upon to #VoteYesForClimateJustice as it considers an important resolution tabled by 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (and others) to welcome and build upon the historic #ClimateJustice ruling by the 🌐 ⚖️ International Court of Justice! 🧵⬇️ follow proceedings in thread below

🍃 Nature has rights. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights made it clear in its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on the climate emergency. 👇 An analysis by attorney Luisa Gómez unpacks what this means for those working to protect ecosystems and advance #ClimateJustice. 🔗 READ HERE: bit.ly/RoNat25

🗣️ Indigenous Peoples have long said: climate inaction threatens fundamental rights. #AdvisoryOpinions by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice now confirm it. 🔎 Learn what this means for #ClimateJustice and Indigenous Peoples’ rights 👉 shorturl.at/NsBLm

📣 Ahead of #COP30, learn how the Advisory Opinion by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights can help advance climate justice and #accountability 👉 bit.ly/3WF0SNt 📝 A new analysis by CIEL’s Upasana Khatri breaks down the Court's transformative conclusions. 🧵 Want to dive deeper? Keep reading! 👇

🚨 BREAKING: The European Court of Human Rights @ECHR_CEDH has ruled in @GreenpeaceNorge and Others v. Norway. The decision is an important step for #ClimateJustice. Here’s why it matters 🧵

🌎 Ahead of #COP30, we need less politics & more law. 🗣️ CIEL's @erikalennon.bsky.social, says this year the world must break the political gridlock that has defined climate negotiations. Countries must take ambitious climate action or risk violating their obligations under int'l law.👇 bit.ly/4ovq70n

The Verdict Is In: To Comply with the Law, COP30 Must Deliver - Center for International Environmental Law

Landmark court rulings make clear: climate action is a legal duty, not a choice. At COP30, countries must act in line with the law.

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🌍⚖️Behind the ICJ’s historic climate ruling: youth leadership, solidarity & movement lawyering. 👉🏽Read the new @iisd.org blog from colleagues at #pisfcc, @wy4cj.bsky.social & CIEL — ‘Movement Lawyering Matters’: bit.ly/3IVWs1k #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ #HumanRights

Movement Lawyering Matters

By Cynthia Houniuhi, Aditi Shetye, Johanna Gusman, and Joie Chowdhury Since the delivery of the historic International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on States’ obligations in respect of c...

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Had a great time moderating our panel on Adaptation Litigation and Corporate Climate Accountability in the Global South at FAU CHREN. Grateful to brilliant panelists and team — we probed the darkness, but left with hope. 🌿 #ClimateJustice #BHR

#BlocchiamoTutto. Against governments’ silence, against genocide, against impunity. As workers across Italy call for a #GeneralStrike, CIEL UNITE shows its unwavering solidarity with the #GlobalSumudFlotilla, striking workers in Italy, and all those resisting genocide.

🌐 With #UNGA underway, States must uphold the international rule of law to prevent the continuation of genocide in Gaza. There can be no environmental justice while the universal nature of human rights faces such grave and flagrant violations. 🔗 Read our statement: bit.ly/3Iy1Bwi

UN General Assembly Opens with Ever Greater Urgency to Uphold the International Rule of Law - Center for International Environmental Law

At the 80th United Nations General Assembly, States must uphold the international rule of law and protect human rights.

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⚡ ⚖️ 🌐 upcoming #𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Asmania v. Holcim Crucial hearing upcoming in Switzerland, this could set a precedent for holding climate polluters accountable. 📅 Wed, 3 Sept 2025 – starting at 8:30 am CEST 📍 Cantonal Parliament of Zug🇨🇭 👇 A brief thread🧵

🗣️ The #ClimateOpinion by the Inter-American Court of #HumanRights is clear: States must take action to STOP the climate crisis. ➡️ Swipe for our experts’ take. 👇 Read CIEL’s statement. #AOLetsGO 🔗 bit.ly/3I9M2KN

⚠️ TODAY IS THE DAY⚠️ 🔹 What must States do to prevent harm caused by climate change? 🔹How should States protect the most vulnerable? 🎥 WATCH the historic advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights LIVE: shorturl.at/GkNfD 📅Thu, 3 July | 16:00 UTC @joiec.bsky.social @ciel.org

⏲️in 30 mins: ⚖️🌐historic breakthrough expected for #ClimateJustice as InterAmerican Court of Human Rights delivers an authoritative judicial opinion on States' climate obligations. 👀Follow in real time via #AOLetsGo & the Court's streaming service 👇 shorturl.at/GkNfD

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Canal oficial de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. 2021. Licencia Creative Commons Esta obra está bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-No...

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🆕 BLOG 👉 bit.ly/40gHOXJ (en español abajo) ⚖️ The Inter-American Court of #HumanRights is poised to make history with its upcoming Advisory Opinion on the #ClimateEmergency. 🔎 Learn how this decision could shape climate justice worldwide and help end the era of impunity for major polluters.

As #UNOC3 approaches, it's clear: a #FossilFreeOcean is no longer optional, but a moral and legal imperative. The fight for our oceans is urgent! Read more: bit.ly/3HtViJl

Tides of Justice: The Climate Advisory Opinions and Legal Duties to Make the Ocean Fossil-Free - Center for International Environmental Law

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference marks a pivotal moment for climate action. States must prioritize a fossil-free ocean to meet legal obligations and protect our planet.

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🔥 ⚖️ #ClimateLitigation history happening right now at Higher Court of Hamm🇩🇪: follow with us this precedent-setting ruling in #SaulvsRWE. 🗣️ Today's decision cld be a turning point in efforts to make polluters pay for climate harms. 🧵 thread with context, insights from the Court & legal arguments👇

We held officer elections! CIEL Unite is proud to have elected five members of CIEL staff to run our union representative executive council. Congratulations to our elected union admin, bargaining chairs, and stewarding chairs. #InternationalWorkersDay

CIEL Unite is grounded in the same principles that guide our staff. We believe in: ✊ building long-term power, ⚖️ advancing justice, and 👭👬🧑‍🤝‍🧑 ensuring representation. We’re looking forward to meeting CIEL at the bargaining table and working to find creative solutions to advance our core values.

No state, including Israel, should act with impunity, undermining international law. We call on the international community for urgent action and accountability.

Israel has killed 400+ Palestinians in the deadliest 24 hrs in Gaza since 2023, violating its own ceasefire agreement. Netanyahu, his US allies, & the oil companies fueling this genocide have blood on their hands. The genocide in Palestine must end today. bit.ly/3FQKIuX

Statement of Solidarity with Palestine in Light of Israel’s Deadly Airstrikes on Gaza

Israel has killed more than 400 Palestinian people in the deadliest 24 hours in the Gaza strip since 2023, in violation of its own ceasefire agreement. Oil Change International expresses deep…

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We have an amazing lineup, including keynotes from @lienvandamme.bsky.social & @joiec.bsky.social! Also excited to welcome close friends @susanannsamuel.bsky.social & Alana Lancaster—and many more!

🔥 ⚖️ today: day 2 of #ClimateJustice hearing in #SaulvsRWE 🏛️ The Higher Regional Court in Hamm (🇩🇪) reviews if a #fossilfuels company can be held accountable for climate harms, potentially setting a historic precedent. 🐦 📝 I am reporting live from the Court's room. 🧵 🔽 thread below

🌊 Fossil fuel companies are expanding into ever deeper waters, endangering human rights and the environment. 📣 OUR NEW PUBLICATION exposes the many risks of offshore oil & gas and offers legal tools to prevent harm: bit.ly/offshore-off... ☝️Learn why NOW is the time for a #FossilFreeOcean

NOW: A hearing in Manhattan federal court over the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. The judge opens by saying he's going to make the docket OPEN on Pacer; it's normally sealed for immigration cases like this. Following live for @CourthouseNews 🧵 (📸 @jrussjruss.bsky.social)

⭐A stellar line-up of panelists for the upcoming CIEL, WYCJ & PISFCC webinars on the historic climate hearings before the International Court of Justice! Don't miss them! 📅 12 March 3pm UTC: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 📅 13 March 7:30am UTC: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Breaking: Uplift welcomes a very sensible decision from the Court of Session invalidating the decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is a disaster for the climate & will do next to nothing to create the prosperity & stability that the UK needs. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court

Court of session said UK government go-ahead for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits did not take into account carbon emissions

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