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The cost of crises on human rights

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

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...

Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change (Working Group III Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

The Working Group III report provides an updated global assessment of climate change mitigation progress and pledges, and examines the sources of global emissions. It explains developments in emission reduction and mitigation efforts, assessing the impact of national...

Designing a Meaningful Global Stocktake

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

The first global stocktake (GST) under the Paris Agreement, the lynchpin of the its ambition cycle, takes place from 2021–23 and serves as the first official checkpoint to assess Parties’ collective progress on climate action. This paper investigates how the GST,...

Reflections on a decade of change in international environmental law

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

This article examines the profound ways in which international environmental law has evolved over the last decade in response to a shifting geopolitical context, as well as a better understanding of the possibilities and limits of global regulation to address complex,...

National ‘fair shares’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the principled framework of international environmental law

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

This article tests fairness justifications offered in 168 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the 2015 Paris Agreement against the touchstone of principles of international environmental law. It finds that while many NDCs refer to elements and indicators...