Amicus Curiae Brief presented by
ClientEarth
21 November 2016
i. signing and ratifying the Paris Agreement, and complying with its
agreed obligations there under, particularly in relation to the emissions
reductions targets and other commitments set out in its NDC;87
ii. continuing to participate in the global process to mitigate climate
change as established by the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement;
b. the Carbon Majors listed in the Petition must respect the human rights of the
Filipino people in accordance with the Guiding Principles by (inter alia):
i. recognising the adverse human rights impacts of their past and current
greenhouse gas emissions, which have contributed to climate change;
ii. applying the requirements of the Guiding Principles to those impacts;
and
iii. preparing (in consultation with relevant stakeholders) and publishing
detailed business plans describing their operations and activities in a
world in which warming is kept well below 2 degrees celsius.
9 Annexures
120.
Annex A: OHCHR, Understanding Human Rights and Climate Change (2015). N
121.
Annex B: UNEP, Climate Change and Human Rights, (2013).
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