'Organisations of all sizes and kinds have a large scope for improving their environmental performance. With motivations ranging from eco-efficiency to reputation and concerns about the sustainability of their business, many organisations try to reduce their impact on the environment.' See 'Related topics' menu in the left column.(EU Science Hub, The European Commission's science and knowledge service) >

Actions against climate change: BNP Paribas publishes its second “Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures” 'BNP Paribas publishes today its second annual report dedicated to describing its approach, analysis and management of the risks and opportunities related to climate change.' (BNP Paribas, France) >

APRA finalises prudential guidance on managing the financial risks of climate change. 'The guide covers APRA’s view of sound practice in areas such as governance, risk management, scenario analysis and disclosure of climate-related financial risks.' (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Sydney) >

World Inequality Report 2022 ... Growing Inequality has been exacerbated by the Covid pandemic, which may limit governments financing climate change mitigation. 'The currently low wealth of governments has important implications for state capacities to tackle inequality in the future, as well as the key challenges of the 21st century such as climate change.' - page 15, bottom of left column.Specifically see Chapter 6, Global Carbon Inequality, pp.114-135 (World Inequality Lab, Paris School of Economics, Paris) >

Pabai Pabai and Guy Paul Kabai v. Commonwealth of Australia. 'On October 22, 2021, Wadhuam Paul and Wadhuam Pabai, First Nations’ leaders from the Gudamalulgal nation of the Torres Strait Islands, filed a case challenging Australia’s failure to cut emissions and asserting that the government’s inaction will force their communities to migrate to new areas.' (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, New York)

Protecting Biodiversity and Ecosystems - 'At issue: Whether the Brazilian Constitution guarantees a fundamental right to a stable climate and whether the Brazilian government may be compelled to meet emission and deforestation reduction goals.' Institute of Amazonian Studies v. Brazil. (The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School) >

A '...resource hub providing a regularly updated collection of material relating to “ecocide” law, including definitions, history, published research, existing laws, and media coverage. (Stop Ecocide International and the Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law) >

This '...site provides two databases of climate change caselaw.' (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, New York) >

Climate science is supporting lawsuits that could help save the world. 'Governments have failed to slow climate change quickly enough, so activists are using courts to compel countries and companies to act — increasingly with help from forefront science.' (Nature journal) >

In Denmark: the Law that makes failing to act on Climate Change illegal. Denmark passes Climate Act with a 70 percent reduction target. Climate Act Fack Sheet, PDF in English. (Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, København) >