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Perhaps one would hope that the end of the year would bring optimism for the new year. However, the situation at the end of 2024 is depressing, especially with regard...
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The European Union (EU) appears relieved by the CJEU’s Komstroy decision, viewing it as a means to exit all pending and future intra-EU arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)....
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The Convention on Biological Diversity gained increased momentum with the establishment of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) which aimed to address the limitations of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets...
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