How to Make the Green Economy a Just Economy

At last year’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change presented a stark warning. The world remains on track for at least three degrees Celsius …

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ILAW Network presenta Amicus Curiae ante la Corte Interamericana para Opinión Consultiva sobre Emergencia Climática y Derechos Humanos

El pasado 18 de diciembre ILAW Network presentó ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos excrito de Amicus Curiae en el trámite de la Opinión Consultiva solicitada por Colombia y …

International Journal of Comparative Labour Law & Industrial Relations: Special Issue Labour – Environment Nexus

This special issue is the result of a scholarly dialogue in which the guest-editors and the article contributors engaged in the context of the international symposium ‘The Labour-Environment Nexus: Legal …

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Extreme heat and flooding could cost Asian apparel manufacturing hubs US$65 billion in earnings: study

Climate impacts are set to stunt the growth of the fashion industry. Risks are not being planned for, as the industry focuses on mitigation rather than adaptation, a new report warns. …

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Riding through the heatwave: When rights can be the difference between life and death

Whether you are experiencing it directly or watching on the news, you won’t have failed to have noticed the heatwave scorching southern Europe this week. This is the new normal …

Just Transition Litigation in Latin America: An Initial Categorization of Climate Litigation Cases Amid the Energy Transition

“Just transition litigation is a novel field representing a sub-set of climate change litigation cases that is under-researched and studied. The report provides a novel comparative analysis of legal developments …

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In scramble for EV metals, health threat to workers often goes unaddressed

Mineworkers in South Africa, the world’s largest producer of manganese, complain of memory loss and other neurological ills HOTAZEL, South Africa — Dirk Jooste had never been a big drinker. …

A just transition guaranteed by international law is within reach – here’s how

“In 2021, we argued that the core elements of any conceptualisation of a just transition is already well-rooted in international human rights law. We contended that a just transition should not be considered merely …

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Spain plans to ban outdoor work in extreme heat

Spain says it plans to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat. Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz told reporters Wednesday that the government will modify legislation covering occupational …

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Towards an OSH agenda on climate change and the green transition

“What does occupational health and safety (OSH) have to do with climate change? Much more than we might think at first sight. The first and most obvious risk to workers …

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