Brazil Declares Paris Agreement As A Human Rights Treaty

In a global first, Brazil has officially declared the Paris Agreement as a human rights treaty. This means that within Brazil the climate pact should supersede any national law. As a result of this ruling, if Brazil’s government passes a law that conflicts with the Paris Agreement, the Paris Agreement will take precedence over this law. Maria Antonia Tigre, […]

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