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Paper Encourages Judges to Require Climate Action
May 23, 2016
David Estrin of the Centre for International Governance Innovation calls on courts to use citizen lawsuits as vehicles to require government actors to regulate corporate greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the impacts of climate change.
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Canada, China, and India Sign OECD Tax Agreement
May 20, 2016
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has announced that six new countries, including Canada, China, and India, have joined 33 others in signing an international agreement that promotes the automatic sharing of multinational corporations' tax information among jurisdictions around the world.
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Indian Tribunal Requires Local Support of Hydroelectric Project
May 20, 2016
Firstpost reports that the Indian National Green Tribunal has concluded that, in line with UN and activist calls for local consultation and support prior to development projects, the people of the small Lippa Village in India must have a say over whether authorities can proceed with a hydroelectric power project in their area.
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Shareholders Seek Human Rights Assessments on Mineral Sourcing
May 20, 2016
A nongovernmental organization and the CEO of a company holding shares in Canadian-based Potash Corporation have filed a shareholder resolution that would require Potash to perform, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, a human rights impact assessment of its involvement in Western Saraha's phosphate rock market.
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NGOs Push Climate Action Through "Citizen Suits"
May 19, 2016
The New York Times highlights a global trend of environmental NGOs filing lawsuits on behalf of young people alleging that governments must act to limit further contributions from energy and other companies to climate change.
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