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Communication to the OECD’s Arrangement on efforts to expand the Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Sector

At issue: Special Procedures ask Participants to the OECD’s Arrangement on Officially Supported Credit Arrangement to commit to immediately stopping to build and support new coal-fired power plants, and require existing coal fired plants to terminate by 2030 in high-income nations, and 2040 in middle income nations.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Violations of human rights by to Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) and China due to coal fired plants in BiH

At issue: Alleged violations of human rights related to pollution, waste and effects on climate change resulting from the operation of a number of Chinese-supported coal fired plants operating or planned to operate in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) v. Australia

At issue: Whether Australia is violating human rights of young people by presenting inadequate Nationally Determined Contributions.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Rights of Indigenous People in Addressing Climate-Forced Displacement

At issue: U.S. tribes filed human rights complaint with UN, alleging U.S. government has failed to address climate-caused displacement.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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