#climate law 新闻
政策和金融
Malaysia civil society asserts need for climate change bill to protect local and Indigenous consent
The issue of obtaining free, prior and informed consent for use of Indigenous lands should be addressed, said representatives from civil society groups. The month-long public consultation for the draft bill will conclude next Monday.
独家
In an exclusive interview, Eco-Business asked the minister how necessary checks and balances, environmental rights, and climate adaptation can be provided for within the upcoming Climate Change Act.
Emissions thresholds will be set for organisations, starting with hard-to-abate sectors or large emitters. The draft bill also grants power to the environment minister to set national climate targets, subject to approval from Cabinet.
碳与气候
The real deal-breakers are not at the negotiating table: Judge proposes overhaul of climate summits
Nation-states have too much sway over international climate talks, which should give a more prominent role to businesses and other non-state actors to achieve progress, legal scholars say.
#climate law 观点
Although most people care deeply about addressing the climate crisis, only a minority of respondents in recent surveys trust their governments to achieve a fair and just net-zero transition.
Climate litigation is steadily growing in China, but a different approach from the Global North, involving the proactive role of state agencies, could be more effective in ensuring compliance with climate policies across local governments.
House Bill 7705, the low carbon economy bill, could help the climate-vulnerable nation seize the economic opportunities that come with decarbonisation.
Government agencies charged with devising effective policies to clean up our fossil-fuel-based economies often lack the resources and expertise to do so, underscoring the need for NGOs to provide them with critical data and technical know-how.
#climate law 播客
The new head of Japan and Southeast Asia for ClientEarth tells the Eco-Business Podcast how the law can be used to hold polluters to account in the world's biggest emitting region. She also says it's time the legal profession faced scrutiny for greenwashing.
