B. Peer-reviewed findings of impacts above 1°C of warming (Our Children’s
Trust, Hansen)
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II. Climate Change Impacts Specific to the Philippines (Sabin Center, Plan B)
35
III. Attribution of Impacts to Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases (Trenberth, Plan B,
ClientEarth)
37
IV. Attribution of Climate Change Impacts to the Carbon Majors (ClientEarth, Plan B) 38
V. Prescriptions for Achieving International Commitments and Climate Recovery
39
A. Prescription to achieve the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature goals
(ClientEarth, Plan B)
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B. Prescription for stabilizing atmospheric concentration of CO2 at < 350 ppm by
2100 (Hansen, Our Children’s Trust)
40
Summary of Amici Expert Contributions regarding Obligations of States
Key Findings and Messages
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Summary Argument
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I. State Duties and Obligations arising from International Human Rights Law
43
A. States have obligations under international human rights law to address the
causes of climate change and other environmental harm that affects human
rights
43
B. States have obligations under international human rights law to address threats
to the right to life
46
C. International law requires states to protect human rights from abuse by private
actors and to exercise jurisdiction over the conduct of businesses that
constitutes human rights abuse
47
D. States in which a business is domiciled, as well as States in which the victims
reside have obligations to prevent a business from abusing or impairing
human rights
50
II. State duties and obligations arising from International Climate Change Law
51
III. Obligations of States under the Public Trust Doctrine - Additional input from Our
Children’s Trust
53
IV. Obligations of States in respect of emissions arising under the “no harm principle” of
customary international law - Additional input from Plan B
56
Summary Conclusions
57
Summary of Amici Expert Contributions regarding Responsibility/Accountability of
Companies
59
Key Findings and Messages
59
Summary Argument
I. UNGPs (ClientEarth, CIEL, APF-GANHRI, Plan B)
A. The UNGPs crystallize baseline standards of corporate responsibility in the
context of human rights
B. In applying the UNGPs and other relevant standards, the Commission should
consider the impacts of the Carbon Majors’ products and apply an Enterprise
Approach
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