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Berlin referendum to secure climate neutrality by 2030 unsuccessful

JURIST

However, the amendment was rejected as not enough voters supported the proposal to bring forward Berlin’s climate neutrality deadline to 2030. Its primary objective is for Berlin to become climate-neutral by 2030 and not, as previously planned, by 2045. Additionally, a turnout of at least 25 percent of all eligible voters was required.

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Australia foreign minister calls for cyber security law reform

JURIST

The Australian government Monday released a paper outlining Australia’s plan to become “the most cyber secure nation by 2030.” O’Neil emphasized that Australia’s current “patchwork of policies, laws and frameworks…are not keeping up with the challenges presented by the digital age.”

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European Union Council approves greenhouse emissions law

JURIST

The European Union Council adopted European climate law to make the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding on Monday, giving the law the final seal of approval. The April agreement sets targets to reduce net EU emissions by 55% by 2030 and eliminate them by 2050.

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Secondhand Fashion Market is Expected to Be More Than Double the Size of Fast Fashion by 2030

The Fashion Law

“Fast fashion market share is expected to stay roughly flat over the next 10 years,” at roughly 9 percent, while the secondhand clothing segment is slated to grow to 18 percent by 2030, double that fast fashion. Meanwhile, off-price retailers, such as Marshalls and T.J.

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Germany top court rules climate change law is insufficient

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Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court held Thursday that several provisions in the country’s Federal Climate Change Act of 2019 were insufficient and violate freedoms in the Basic Law. The provisions also neglect to create emissions reduction responsibilities after 2030.

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EU dispatch: Poland’s challenges to EU environmental laws complicate policy in run-up to 2024 EU elections

JURIST

Law students from the European Union are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting the European Union and its member states. Jacky-Long Mouthuy is a law student at Maastricht University. As for the CBAM, Poland claims that the Regulation infringes several fundamental principles of EU law.

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Switzerland voters reject three environmental laws

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Swiss citizens voted against three environmental laws Sunday, rejecting proposed initiatives that sought to improve their long-term quality of life. Nearly 61 percent of voters rejected both of these proposed laws. The Economic Committee argued that the CO2 law was “expensive, ineffective, and antisocial.”

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