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A joint statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and Earthjustice submitted to the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, arguing that offshore oil and gas activities are incompatible with the human rights of small-scale fishers and the global goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) regarding the Special Rapporteur's report on business, planetary boundaries, and the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, emphasizing the need for mandatory corporate due diligence and the phase-out of fossil fuels.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) analyzes the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, focusing on the integration of human rights in climate policies. The report argues that the conference was undermined by the host country's restrictive civic space and corporate capture by the fossil fuel industry, leading to outcomes on fossil fuel transitions and the Loss and Damage Fund that are insufficient and flawed.

This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that geoengineering technologies are speculative 'fixes' that fail to address the root causes of the climate crisis and instead risk accelerating biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, and human rights violations.

This toolkit provides a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to climate finance, specifically designed for civil society organisations and trade unions to advocate for just energy transitions in developing nations. It critiques the 'Billions to Trillions' (B2T) neoliberal agenda and the Just Energy Transition - Investment Plan (JET-IP) in South Africa, arguing that these models prioritise private profit and debt over public goods and human rights. The guide outlines six clusters of rights-based principles—ranging from national responsibilities and sovereignty to debt relief in times of crisis—and provides practical 'How to' guides and factsheets to help advocates influence climate investment plans and national budgeting processes.

This briefing by Trend Asia argues that the UN Secretary-General's Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals lacks representation from communities directly impacted by the mining and processing of transition minerals. The document highlights the negative environmental and social consequences of 'green extractivism' in Argentina, Indonesia, and Guinea, and provides a set of recommendations for governments and companies to safeguard human rights and environmental standards.

This fact sheet describes the STAND Initiative (Unidos y Unidas por las Personas Defensoras del Medio Ambiente y del Territorio), a collaborative effort between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Alliance for Land, Indigenous, and Environmental Defenders (ALLIED) to support environmental and territorial defenders in six countries.

This briefing, submitted by a coalition of civil society organizations to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, argues that the current structure of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) established at COP28 fails to meet international human rights standards. The authors contend that states have a legal obligation to provide full reparation for climate-induced losses and damages, particularly based on historical emissions, and that the LDF's reliance on voluntary donations and its denial of legal liability undermine the right to justice for affected communities.

This working paper by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) for the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project (CAAP) evaluates climate financing through a rights-based framework, arguing that current models prioritizing private sector interests may compromise human rights and national autonomy.

This briefing, submitted by Natural Justice and the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa (E.L.C.A), provides commentary on a zero draft study by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) regarding the impact of climate change on human and people's rights in Africa. The document evaluates the study's identification of vulnerable groups and rights, critiques its approach to corporate accountability and extractive industries, and offers recommendations to strengthen the protection of indigenous peoples, children, and the environment through legal and monitoring frameworks.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a statement of solidarity with peaceful protesters in Panama who are opposing metallic mining and a specific open-pit copper mine concession. CIEL condemns the use of force against demonstrators and journalists, calls for the protection of human rights, and urges the Panamanian government to postpone public forums regarding the Fourth Electric Transmission Line project due to ongoing public disorder.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law calling for the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27 to be independent, human rights-based, and inclusive of affected communities in its governance and access mechanisms.

This joint policy brief, submitted by Natural Justice and a coalition of international NGOs for UNFCCC COP28, advocates for the recognition and protection of Land and Environmental Defenders (LEDs). It highlights the severe human rights violations and violence faced by LEDs, particularly in the global south, and provides specific recommendations for the COP28 Presidency, the UNFCCC Secretariat, and member parties to ensure meaningful participation, secure land tenure, and integrate human rights into the Global Stocktake (GST) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

A report by a coalition including Trend Asia and WALHI alleging conflicts of interest involving high-ranking Indonesian government officials in the Rempang Eco-City National Strategic Project (PSN) and the development of large-scale solar power plants (PLTS) in Batam.

This media brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) compiles authoritative language and findings from recent human rights expert reports and principles regarding geoengineering technologies, specifically carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation modification (SRM). The document highlights warnings from UN bodies and legal frameworks that these technologies are largely unproven, pose unprecedented risks to human rights, and may create a 'moral hazard' by delaying the necessary phase-out of fossil fuels.

This policy recommendation by Natural Justice advocates for the creation of a specific legal framework in Kenya to protect Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs), arguing that current protections are only inferable through the interpretation of various existing laws.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) during the 53rd Session of the Human Rights Council, supporting the UN Secretary-General's report on the right to food and climate change and calling for a transition away from fossil-fuel-dependent industrial agriculture and risky geoengineering.

This legal guide, published by Natural Justice in July 2023, provides environmental and land rights defenders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with information on their constitutional and statutory rights and the legal mechanisms available to remedy human rights violations.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) submitted a statement to the 53rd Session of the Human Rights Council supporting the revised draft declaration on the human right of international solidarity, specifically praising the inclusion of climate change and environmental degradation.

This joint submission by IISD, CIEL, and ClientEarth to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment argues that Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms act as a major obstacle to climate and environmental action. The document details how ISDS is used by investors to challenge environmental regulations, creates a 'regulatory chill' that disincentivizes states from enacting green policies, and often ignores human rights and environmental obligations in favor of investment protections.