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Litigating the just energy transition: communities at the forefront of change

To mitigate these risks, companies across the whole renewable energy value chain must adopt a rights-based approach anchored in shared prosperity, fair negotiations, and a duty of care for the human ...
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Australia: Government proposes social media law allowing opt out of algorithm-driven content and imposing duty of care toward minor users

The Australian government has proposed legislation requiring social media platforms to allow users aged 16 and over to opt ...
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Africa: While demand for critical minerals is intensifying environmental & social harms, much of the extraction serves industries beyond clean energy; report

'Critical minerals race goes far beyond green energy: report’ 27 August 2026 A new report published by the US-based think tank the Oakland Institute warns that the rush for critical minerals comes wit ...
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Japan: Deaths of four Tobu Railway track workers highlight need for enhanced safety measures; incl. co. comment

At Shin-Kanuma Station, four of seven workers carrying out the weed-clearing work were struck and killed by the Tobu ...
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UNI Global Union allege labour abuse incl. impacts on wages, hours and fundamental freedoms at G4S in Uganda, S. Africa and DRC; incl. co. response

In August 2026, UNI Global Union published a report into labour abuses against employees of G4S in Uganda, the Democratic ...