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Cirio briefing: ICJ’s climate change opinion signals a new legal era
Cirio has prepared a comprehensive briefing outlining the recent advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on State responsibility for climate change and what it means in practice.
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SCALED: Institutionalised standardisation to scale blended finance
This article introduces SCALED, a new multi-stakeholder initiative launched at the 2024 Hamburg Sustainability Conference to tackle the SDG financing gap in emerging markets. It explores how SCALED aims to streamline and scale blended finance through a dedicated entity, standardised tools, and a more efficient process to attract institutional investors.
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Inside Out: Global Perspectives on the EU Sustainability Regulations
GAIL Europe interviews Navine Karim, a US expert in impact law and sustainability, on his insights on the EU Sustainability Regulations from a North American perspective.
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Understanding the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): What Legally-Savvy Audiences Worldwide Need to Know
This article by GAIL Europe offers a strategic overview of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), highlighting its global legal impact, key obligations, and enforcement mechanisms.
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Omnibus at the Crossroads: Simplification or Charter-Proofing Failure?
Access the recording, slides and a knowledge brief of an interdisciplinary discussion on the proposed omnibus rollbacks and if they can can withstand the necessary tests under EU Charter on Fundamental Rights and the European Convention for Human Rights.
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Executive summary: Legal Analysis Identifies Critical Constitutional Questions in EU Sustainability Reforms
Cirio Law Firm has conducted a thorough legal analysis of the EU’s Omnibus package, highlighting potential constitutional challenges. Read more here.
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Purposeful Contracting: Maximising Positive Outcomes and Minimising Risk
This session explores how contracts can be designed to support positive social and environmental impact, focusing on innovative approaches like social outcomes contracts, impact investment agreements, offtake contracts, and manufacturing deals. David Frydlinger and Sarah Ellington discuss the challenges of balancing flexibility, risk, and accountability in these impact-driven contracts, highlighting the importance of relational contracting…
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​A New Climate Solution for Law Firms: Lessons from the SCGV/ Legal Charter 1.5 Collaboration
The GAIL Blended Finance Working Group hosted a compelling session on a pioneering climate initiative that set a new standard for the legal profession. This session explored how eight leading UK law firms came together to fund a high-impact carbon offsetting project focused on restoring soil health and water retention in Kenya’s Mau Forest watershed.
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GAIL Summit 2025
Join leading impact lawyers from around the world in Mexico City at the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers’ Summit on 13 – 15 October 2025. Register now.
