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This parallel report, submitted to the Committee on the Rights of the Child by the International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), argues that Spain's continued reliance on coal-fired power plants violates children's rights to health and a sustainable environment. The document details the health impacts of air pollution on children, the role of coal in greenhouse gas emissions, and the legal exceptions Spain has used to bypass European Union emission limits.

The report argues that the European Commission's proposal for a Multilateral Investment Court aims to institutionalize and preserve the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system, which the authors claim prioritizes corporate privilege over the public interest and democratic lawmaking.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizing the Honduran government's Special Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs) and the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) consideration of a $20 million loan to support them. CIEL argues that ZEDEs establish autonomous corporate enclaves that undermine constitutional rights, lack democratic oversight, and threaten marginalized communities, including the Garífuna people.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizes the European Commission's consultation process regarding the proposed Multilateral Investment Court, arguing that the Commission misrepresented public feedback to claim broad support for the initiative despite significant opposition found in narrative comments.

The report "Continuous Improvement" in Illegal Practices in the Peruvian Forest Sector examines how timber exporters in Peru, with government complicity, use "continuous improvement" strategies to bypass transparency and export high-risk timber to markets with fewer restrictions.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a project alert regarding a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the government of Honduras. The loan is intended to support the conceptualization and technical preparation of Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs), which are designed to attract investment and create formal jobs. CIEL argues that the ZEDE framework violates numerous IDB operational policies and Honduran constitutional and international rights due to the zones' private governance structure and lack of transparency.

A request for investigation submitted by ActionAid South Africa to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, detailing how expansive coal mining and exploration in the Mpumalanga region of South Africa disproportionately violate the human rights of women and girls.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law criticizing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for decreasing transparency and hindering civil society participation, specifically regarding a proposed ethics policy and the conduct of the 17th Board Meeting (B.17).

This legal opinion by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the European Commission's proposed criteria for determining endocrine disrupting properties under Regulation 1107/2009 (Pesticides Regulation) exceed the Commission's implementing powers and are incompatible with the regulation's objective of ensuring a high level of protection for human and animal health and the environment.

The Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters is at a critical existential moment. The organization calls on 47 European and Central Asian states meeting in Montenegro to reaffirm their commitment to environmental democracy against rising trends of judicial attacks on NGOs, the influence of industry lobbyists, and the emergence of illiberal democracies.

This amicus curiae brief, submitted by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide-US (ELAW), opposes a petition for a writ of mandamus in a case involving the right to a climate system capable of sustaining human life. The brief argues that the district court did not commit a clear legal error in recognizing this right, citing international law, treaties, and foreign and domestic jurisprudence to support the link between a stable climate and fundamental human rights.

A statement from the Center for International Environmental Law and partners urging the United States to oppose a $20 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan (HO-L1191) intended to support the creation of Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras. The authors argue that the ZEDE legal framework creates undemocratic governance, violates human and indigenous rights, and contradicts the IDB's own operational policies on transparency, environmental safeguards, and involuntary resettlement.

Fourteen environmental organizations are opposing amendments to California Senate Bill 488, which seek to limit the Insurance Commissioner's authority to issue data calls and collect financial information regarding climate risk. This opposition aims to protect the Climate Risk Carbon Initiative, a program designed to evaluate the financial risks of climate change for insurance companies operating in California.

A letter from the Center for International Environmental Law and other organizations opposing an amendment to California Senate Bill 488 (SB 488). The authors argue that Section 7 of the bill would restrict the Insurance Commissioner's authority to request data from insurance companies, thereby undermining the state's ability to monitor climate-related financial risks and ensure market stability.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizes the 2017 U.S. NAFTA negotiating objectives for prioritizing corporate interests over public health, labor rights, and the environment. CIEL highlights the failure to address Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), the promotion of fossil fuel investment in Mexico, and the lack of binding environmental enforcement and transparency.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada could undermine the ability of EU Member States to regulate pesticides due to pressures for regulatory convergence and the introduction of private trade tribunals for corporations.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that the proposed Multilateral Investment Court (MIC), championed by the European Union and Canada, fails to address the fundamental flaws of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and instead prioritizes corporate rights over public interest, human rights, and environmental protections.

A letter from a coalition of civil society organizations to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board urging the adoption of a holistic approach to climate adaptation that recognizes the overlap between adaptation and traditional development activities.

The Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Trump Administration's intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement violates international law, damages US global credibility, and slows the urgent response to climate change without benefiting the coal or fossil fuel industries.

A statement by CIEL Senior Attorney Melissa Blue Sky regarding the #BeyondNAFTA summit in Mexico City, where a diverse coalition of social and environmental groups called for a new North American trade agreement that prioritizes human rights, environmental protection, and climate obligations over corporate profits.