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Venezuela’s Supreme Court set to issue final decision on disputed presidential election

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.” The court’s president, Carylsia Rodriguez, confirmed this during a hearing, asserting that the assessment initiated on August 5 culminated in a conclusive ruling Nicolas Maduro as the President from 2025-2031. The US recognized González Urrutia as the winner of the polls.

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Venezuela Supreme Tribunal confirms President Maduro’s reelection amid impartiality concerns

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The Supreme Tribunal of Venezuela (TSJ) ratified Nicolás Maduro as President of Venezuela this Thursday amid a series of criticisms regarding its impartiality, thereby validating the results issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which declared him the winner of the presidential elections for the constitutional term 2025-2031.

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Pakistan swears in its first woman Supreme Court Justice

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Malik completed her basic education in schools in Paris, New York and London and has a bachelor of commerce degree from Government College of Commerce and Economics in Karachi. ” Malik will serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court till her superannuation in June 2031.

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court mandates concrete carbon-reduction targets through 2049

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It mandated that the government develop concrete plans for emission reductions through 2049, addressing climate campaigners’ concerns that current measures violate their rights. This decision followed two public hearings in April and May, involving input from civic groups, scholars, and government representatives.

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A look back at significant decisions in climate litigation in 2021

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In 2021, courts worldwide further defined governments’ and companies’ duty of care in relation to climate change, as well as a governments’ extraterritorial responsibility for climate harm. National courts advance climate mitigation pushing governments towards increased action. See an analysis of the decision here.

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Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Bonds Continue to Gain Steam in Fashion and Beyond

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The development of green bonds in China has “blossomed largely thanks to [the nation’s] recovery from the coronavirus,” Nathan Chow, strategist at DBS, told Reuters in April , pointing also to the fact that “the Chinese government is going all out to develop this market this year.”

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

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Only portions of the legislation apply directly to units of local government, but taken as a whole it can be expected to help U.S. Still, how does a local government tap in? There are six broad ways local governments will need to navigate the IRA. . There are six broad ways local governments will need to navigate the IRA. .