Environment and Climate Change

Environment and CLIMATE CHANGE

GLAN considers the most fundamental violations of human rights to be structural and longstanding. The ability for individuals to lead healthy and secure lives is undermined by systems of economic exploitation and environmental harm. Climate change, and the effects it will have on the poorest populations, is perhaps the major challenge the international (legal) system is facing. We are determined to mobilise our expertise in innovative ways to challenge those exacerbating, and profiting from, environmental and economic injustice.

ACTIVITIES

EUROPE
methane emissions

GLAN is suing the European Union for failing to tackle the harmful methane emissions linked to the production of imported gas.

GLOBAL
MINING & ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME

Landmark challenge against the London Metal Exchange seeking to prevent metals that are the proceeds of environmental crimes being traded on the global exchange.

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CARIBBEAN
LAND GRABS

GLAN is supporting Caribbean communities fighting against the environmental destruction and erosion of community rights across the region.

UKRAINE
WAR & CLIMATE CHANGE

Complaint filed with European Ombudsman over EU imports of Russia fossil fuels driving war in Ukraine & climate change

EUROPE
EMISSIONS CRISIS

GLAN and CAN Europe legally challenge European Commission to up EU climate ambition. The request underlines that the EU´s overall climate ambition remains alarmingly off-track.

EUROPE
YOUTH4CLIMATEJUSTICE

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on 3 climate cases, including our historic case on behalf of six young people in Portugal against 32 countries for failing to take urgent action to tackle the climate crisis.

COLOMBIA
DISPLACEMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL HARM

Simultaneous complaints filed in Australia, Switzerland, Ireland & UK against business entities linked to Cerrejón coal mine, Colombia

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IRELAND & GHANA
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS & TAX POLICY

Following our submission UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to examine overseas impact of Ireland’s tax policies

European Union sued for failing to tackle methane emissions linked to the production of imported gas

First-of-kind legal action claims urgent methane reductions needed to protect human rights from irreversible climate impacts.

NGOs take legal action against the EU’s 2030 climate targets

Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe submit final written arguments in a fast-tracked climate case.

Open letter to the Ramsar Secretariat on World Wetlands Day 2024

On World Wetlands Day 2024, we urge everyone to stand with local, grassroots organisations to protect vital wetlands.

GLAN deepens support for Barbuda Land Defenders after visit to listen to locals

GLAN is supporting Barbudan land defenders in their fight against foreign developers.

A win for Barbudan Land Rights Defenders

A joint campaign by GLAN and Front Line Defenders to end prosecution of land defenders on the island of Barbuda has proven successful....

Mobilising International Human Rights Law to Promote Tax Justice

Legal officer Gerry Liston on how an Advisory Opinion of the ICJ might bring clarity to the international legal obligations of...

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