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This briefing discusses the adoption of the UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in July 2013, which aim to increase openness in investor-State arbitration, replacing previous standards that often kept disputes private.

This statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on October 30, 2013, argues that the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could undermine public health and environmental protections, particularly regarding toxic chemicals. CIEL warns that mechanisms like regulatory harmonization, mutual recognition, and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) may lower safety standards to a 'lowest-common denominator' and chill the development of more protective laws in the U.S., EU, and globally.

This statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), submitted on behalf of itself, Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club, and Center for Biological Diversity, warns that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could undermine public health and environmental protections, particularly regarding toxic chemicals. The document argues that the pursuit of 'regulatory coherence' through harmonization and mutual recognition may lower standards to a 'lowest-common denominator,' preempt sub-national laws, and create chilling effects on the development of safety regulations globally.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) marking the 20th anniversary of the World Bank's Inspection Panel, arguing that the Panel's role is increasingly critical as the Bank pursues a strategy of greater risk-taking in fragile states and private sector engagement.

Carroll Muffett, President of the Center for International Environmental Law, responds to the release of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, emphasizing that the report confirms human influence on the climate system and warns of the legal and financial risks for decision-makers who continue a 'business as usual' approach to fossil fuel extraction.

A letter from multiple organizations to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry requesting the suspension of the Keystone XL review process due to alleged conflicts of interest and misrepresentations by Environmental Resource Management (ERM), the firm hired to prepare the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).

Carroll Muffett, President and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), provided testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 24, 2013, regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The statement argues that TTIP could undermine public health and environmental protections, particularly in the chemicals sector, by prioritizing the removal of regulatory barriers over safety standards. Muffett advocates for the retention of national rights to determine health protection levels and the exclusion of investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms.

Carroll Muffett, President and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), provided testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 24, 2013, regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Representing CIEL, Friends of the Earth, and the Sierra Club, Muffett argued that the agreement's focus on reducing regulatory barriers could undermine public health and environmental protections, particularly in the chemicals sector, by favoring industry interests over safety standards.

Carroll Muffett, President and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on July 24, 2013, regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Representing CIEL, Friends of the Earth, and the Sierra Club, Muffett argued that the U.S. chemical regulation system is inadequate and that TTIP risks weakening existing environmental and health standards in the EU and U.S. states rather than improving them.

A statement by Dan Magraw of the Center for International Environmental Law describing the 2013 protests at Gezi Park and Taksim Square in Istanbul, which began as a response to government plans to replace the park with a shopping mall and evolved into a broader movement against human rights abuses and the abuse of power.

A letter from a coalition of environmental and human rights organizations to UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya requesting intervention regarding the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project in Panama, citing threats to the Ngäbe people's territories, rights, and physical security.

Carroll Muffett, President & CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, provides a critique of President Obama's June 2013 Climate Action Plan, arguing that while certain measures are necessary, the plan lacks the ambition and vision required to address the climate crisis.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law analyzes the human rights implications of the 'Doha Gateway' decisions from the UNFCCC 18th Conference of the Parties. It argues that while the decisions do not explicitly reference human rights, the outcomes regarding mitigation ambition, loss and damage, REDD+, the Clean Development Mechanism, public participation, and gender have significant impacts on vulnerable populations.

Oral comments delivered by Baskut Tuncak of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) on May 29, 2013, regarding the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The statement warns against "enhanced regulatory cooperation" on chemicals that might undermine the European Union's more stringent hazard-based regulatory approach in favor of the United States' risk-based approach.

A statement from a coalition of environmental, health, and workers' organisations to the European Commission urging the adoption of comprehensive criteria and a robust strategy to identify and regulate Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) to protect human health and wildlife.

A statement addressed to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim by a coalition of development, environment, and human rights groups, urging the Bank to end its financing of fossil fuel projects and shift toward off-grid renewable energy to effectively address climate change and energy access for the poor.

A joint statement from several environmental organizations to President Barack Obama urging the development of a national strategy for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports based on comprehensive economic and environmental assessments.

A submission by the Human Rights & Climate Change Working Group and partner organizations to the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, arguing that the 2015 climate agreement must explicitly integrate human rights obligations into its guiding principles, mitigation, adaptation, and financing frameworks.

This media briefing note by the Center for International Environmental Law discusses a February 2013 audit by the World Bank's Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) regarding the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) lending through financial intermediaries. The briefing highlights the IFC's failure to track the environmental and social impacts of a significant portion of its portfolio and critiques the IFC's response to these findings.

This executive summary by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that stricter laws and regulations regarding hazardous chemicals act as drivers for innovation rather than obstacles. By analyzing patent filings and case studies, the document demonstrates how the prospect of stronger regulation encourages the development and market adoption of safer chemical alternatives.