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UK lawyers to deliver climate law training ahead of COP26

…It will focus on public international law, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process and the technical requirements for the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement. The course will provide a forum for exchanging lessons learnt and good practice in different jurisdictions, and participants will learn about the existing infrastructure of financial and technical support. “The international…

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Resources

Curated by a team of climate policy experts independent of government, this set of resources aims to equip climate negotiators with key knowledge and tools to navigate the UNFCCC process. Choose specific UNFCCC subjects to browse. All resources link to original files, which are free to access. These resources do not represent the views of the partners or the programme,…

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Climate Legislation Advice Portal

Climate Legislation

Legal Response International (LRI) provides legal assistance free of charge through a network of pro bono experts from law firms, barrister chambers and universities. Individuals who represent a country’s government, parliament or judiciary can register on the Climate Legislation Advice Portal to submit a question to a legal advisor and receive advice.

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Drowning in debt: island states like mine are banking on an international lifeline

…world can build back better is not just an exercise in logical policymaking, but also one of compassion and solidarity. I hope that leaders from donor nations will come together, as island leaders have, to coordinate an effective response to the present crisis. We must stand together as an international community to support one another and ensure that the no…

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The climate crisis will sweep away my country if the world doesn’t keep its promises

…by climate change. As the UN general assembly meets in New York, celebrating the 75th anniversary of its formation, we must ask: how many of the 193 nations that it brings together will survive to reach its centenary? Once, the Marshallese travelled between atolls on canoes. Night after night on the open water, a watchman stayed alert to warn of…

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