EEB: EU 2040 target holds line on climate, but loopholes threaten integrity

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Following months of delays and political wrangling, the EU appears to stay the course toward climate neutrality, with a proposed net 90% emissions reduction target by 2040. However, the ‘flexibilities’ in how to achieve this goal risk resulting in zero-sum games, warns the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).

Climate Assemblies: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

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This report draws on KNOCA’s collected body of work, offering an overview of what we can learn from climate assemblies practice (particularly at national level), what characterises the trends within the development of best practice over time and what work still needs to be done to improve their impact.

Global Drought Hotspots Report Catalogs Severe Suffering, Economic Damage

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Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis by U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Highlights of the APC network at IGF 2025 By APCNews

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The 20th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) just took place in Lillestrøm, Norway, from 23 to 27 June 2025, under the theme, "Building Digital Governance Together"

JOURNAL OF DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Citizens’ Assemblies: Benefits, Concerns and Future Pathways

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Interest in how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used within citizens’ assemblies (CAs) is emerging amongst scholars and practitioners alike. In this paper, I make four contributions at the intersection of these burgeoning fields. By Sammy McKinney (University of Edinburgh

ENHRI: Rule of law is increasingly under pressure in Europe

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National Human Rights Institutions report backsliding on rights and rule of law principles in their yearly reports on the state of the rule of law in Europe.

EU Climate Law: new way to reach 2040 targets

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The Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels. It will give certainty to investors and innovation, strengthen industrial leadership of EU businesses, and increase Europe's energy security.

IMS: Impact Report 2025: Good journalism needs allies

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With the closure of USAID resulting in a 25 percent cut to the world’s media development budget, independent media outlets across the world have become more vulnerable to existential threats ranging from bombings to disinformation. It is vital that the rest of the world steps up to support journalists in these trying times.

The 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded

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27 June 2025 – The 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded today in Lillestrøm, Norway, celebrating two decades of advancing open, inclusive, and secure digital development.

UNOC Virtual Side: “Intergenerational Equity in Ocean Governance: Securing the Rights of Future Generations” Event Blog

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On the 6th of June, World’s Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ) held a webinar in collaboration with African Young Leaders Foundation (AYLF) titled “Intergenerational Equity in Ocean Governance: Securing the Rights of Future Generations”.

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