Legal limits to the use of CO2 removal

by | Nov 16, 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indicated that to hold global warming to 1.5°C, consistent with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions need to be reduced to net zero by around mid-century. This global goal...

The cost of crises on human rights

by | Dec 17, 2022

With crises such as climate change and pandemics permanently on our minds, it seems a pertinent time to reflect on how these challenges impact on human rights. Specifically, it is essential to think about whether the way in which we are governed through these...

Net Zero: Science, Origins, and Implications

by | Aug 26, 2022

This review explains the science behind the drive for global net zero emissions and why this is needed to halt the ongoing rise in global temperatures. We document how the concept of net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions emerged from an earlier focus on...

Climate Change

by | Jun 1, 2022

Climate change is considered to be the greatest threat to human rights of our generation. This chapter in the textbook International Human Rights Law discusses the challenges posed by climate change and mitigation measures to the enjoyment of human rights and the...