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UN draft resolution calls on countries to phase out coal and subsidies for fossil fuels

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The first draft resolution of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was released on Tuesday. The draft is divided into eight sub-topics focusing on each issue the countries have decided to focus on. C above pre-industrial levels.

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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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Under Annex 1 of the EU Regulation, by 2030, Spain must have reduced its GHG emissions by 37.7% The PNIEC and the Law on Climate Change include a target of GHG emission reduction of 23% by 2030 compared to 1990. The EU presents the NDC as one Party ( Regulation (EU) 2018/842 ). compared to 2005.

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Conference Report: The Private Side of Transforming our World – UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the Role of Private International Law

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Formulated by the United Nations in 2015, they form the core of the 2030 Agenda and aim to enable people worldwide to live in dignity while respecting the earth’s ecological limit. In Public Law, including International Law, SGDs have already established themselves as a subject of research.

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Extended Deadline: Symposium and Special Issue on Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Asia

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The United Nations Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seems to have a blind spot for the role of private and private international law. Selected contributors will be invited to submit a draft paper by 1 October 2024 in advance of a hybrid conference at Wuhan University in November 2024.

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Vietnam: Prime Minister To Review The Final Draft Power Master Plan 8 This Weekend - Duane Morris LLP

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The Appraisal Council approved the National Electricity Development Plan for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2045 (Power Master Plan VIII) in a meeting held on 3 October 2021.

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Private International Law and Sustainable Development in Asia: REMINDER–Still Time to Submit Your Proposals

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The United Nations Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seems to have a blind spot for the role of private and private international law. Selected contributors will be invited to submit a draft paper by 1 October 2024 in advance of a hybrid conference at Wuhan University in November 2024.

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UN reaches deal with 188 governments for global protection of land and water biodiversity

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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to protect 30 percent of the world’s lands, coastal areas and inland waters by 2030 – an increase from the 17 percent of lands and 10 percent of marine area currently under protection. That draft, unlike Monday’s agreement, has yet to be finalized. degrees Celsius.