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Australia releases second plan to close disparity in Indigenous communities

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The original Closing the Gap agreement aims to “overcome the entrenched inequality faced by […] many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people so that their life outcomes are equal to all Australians” by 2031. In the 2022 Annual Data Compilation Report , only 4 out of 9 socioeconomic targets were deemed “on track.”

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A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021

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The court ordered the legislature to set clear provisions for reduction targets from 2031 onward by the end of 2022. Secretary of State , the UK Court of Appeal heard a claim by an environmental NGO against the government’s approval for construction of a natural gas plant, which would become the largest in Europe. In VZW Klimaatzaak v.

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Customs and Trade Law Weekly Snapshot

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All shrimp imports into the United States must be accompanied by the DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter’s/Importer’s Declaration. For nations, economies, and fisheries not listed above, only shrimp harvested from aquaculture is eligible to enter the United States. On May 13, 2022, notice was given that the U.S.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Second, the Supreme Court rejected the intermediate appellate court’s conclusion that the Commission’s approval of the agreements was an “indirect cause” of the physical activities of constructing and operating the power plant and therefore a “project” under MEPA. The Minnesota Supreme Court adopted the U.S. Public Citizen , 541 U.S.

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