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The Transformation of European Climate Change Litigation: Introduction to the Blog Symposium

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With regard to the climate crisis, Article 8 requires “that each Contracting State undertake measures for the substantial and progressive reduction of their respective GHG emission levels, with a view to reaching net neutrality within, in principle, the next three decades” (KlimaSeniorinnen, para.

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When it Comes to Cleaning up its Act, Fast Fashion is No Fast Fix

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In fact, global clothing consumption is predicted to rise by 63 percent by 2030 , fueled both by increasing demand for readily available, mass-produced, trend-driven fast fashion, and by a growing middle class population with disposable income. and growth that does not appear to be slowing any time soon.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2022: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Certain contracts are particularly close to the law of the European Union. They include international jurisdiction agreements, contracts creating an exception in European law, to generally prohibited contracts, and contracts providing the use of European Trademarks and other European rights valid even against third persons.

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Guest Commentary: Lessons from the Belgium Climate Case: the devil is in the details

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To redress this violation, Klimaatzaak asked the Tribunal to set specific—and legally binding—emission reduction targets of 48% in 2025 and 65% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels, achieving net zero emissions by 2050. With the rise of climate law, national governments contracted legal obligations to mitigate climate change.

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The European Parliament’s last plenary session & Private International Law

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First, the European Parliament voted on and adopted the proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) with 374 votes in favour, 235 against and 19 abstentions (see also the European Parliament’s Press Release ). Its scope is determined by the EU’s internal market.

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