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2007
ClientEarth opens its doors in London and Brussels. Legal campaigning by our Energy team is instrumental in quashing plans for a new generation of coal plants in the UK.
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ClientEarth opens its doors in London and Brussels. Legal campaigning by our energy team is instrumental in quashing plans for a new generation of coal plants in the UK.
January 2009
New Statesman names CEO James Thornton “one of ten people who could change the world.”
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New Statesman James Thornton 10 people who could change World
May 2009
We begin work to make the UK government protect Londoners’ lungs from air pollution, a health scandal causing thousands of premature deaths every year.
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Begin air pollution work in London
November 2010
We open our Warsaw office. Our team works to ensure Poland forges a clean, modern energy infrastructure that protects people’s health and the country’s unique habitats.
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Open Warsaw office (http://www.clientearth.org/news/press-releases/warsaw-office-1173)
February 2010
In the EU we begin work on toxic chemicals, enforcing citizens’ right to know what is in the products they use.
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In the EU we begin work on toxic chemicals, enforcing citizens’ right to know what is in the products they use.
October 2010
Our advocacy and litigation strategy forces EU chemical and food safety regulators to be more transparent about how toxic substances are being used in Europe.
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ECHA forced to be more transparent http://www.clientearth.org/news/press-releases/european-chemicals-agency-1017
August 2011
We act as the voice of Europe in a critical US climate case which successfully defends the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon pollution.
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amicus brief for EPA http://www.clientearth.org/eu-environmental-law/publications/european-amicus-us-epa-case-1535
April 2011
We launch the Sustainable Seafood Coalition, uniting nearly all the major UK supermarkets and seafood suppliers in a unique initiative for sustainable seas.
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SSC launch
December 2011
we force the UK government to admit it is breaching air pollution limits.
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UK gov forced to admit it is failing on air pollution http://www.clientearth.org/news/press-releases/air-pollution-uk-government-high-court-verdict-1639
April 2011
In Brussels we launch the EU Aarhus Centre, dedicated to protecting citizens’ rights to information and access to the courts.
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Aarhus Centre launch http://www.clientearth.org/news/press-releases/eu-aarhus-centre-1315
February 2012
Our Forests team significantly expands its work in Africa, building legal capacity for communities in timber-producing nations.
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Forests team expands Africa work
February 2013
In Poland we support farmers taking action against a number of planned coal power investments that breach national and EU law.
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Poland work with farmers against new cola power http://www.clientearth.org/news/press-releases/clientearth-statement-on-the-ruling-by-the-administrative-court-in-gdansk-on-the-north-power-plant-case-2114
January 2013
The Lawyer names our CEO, James Thornton, as one of the top 100 lawyers in the UK. .
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James Thornton Hot 100 Lawyers
Summer 2013
The EU fisheries reform reflects all our major demands. .
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CFP reform reflects demands
November 2014
EU Court backs our air pollution case, ruling the UK government must act to clean up deadly air pollution
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EU court backs our air pollution campaign http://www.clientearth.org/news/press-releases/eu-court-rules-uk-government-must-act-to-clean-up-deadly-air-pollution-2699
September 2014
Members of our Sustainable Seafood Coalition, including nearly all UK supermarkets, agree codes on consistent environmental labelling and sourcing
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SSC members agree codes http://www.clientearth.org/news/latest-news/seafood-brands-agree-codes-on-consistent-environmental-labelling-and-sourcing-2645
July 2014
We created a first-of-its-kind “bible for forest law” in Gabon, helping people defend their rights and livelihoods.
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Forest bible launched http://www.blog.clientearth.org/became-pocket-lawyer-protecting-forests-ghana-elvis-kuudaar/“ClientEarth is essential to the green movement… to bring governments to account and carve out a new environmental agenda.”
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“Because we believe that everyone has the right to breathe clean air, we took the UK government to court over air pollution, with one ClientEarth lawyer, and won. We also protect people from dangerous chemicals by defending EU laws on toxics, and campaign to make sure people can find out what’s in the products they use every day.”
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On November 9, the European Parliament’s fisheries committee will vote on a new piece of legislation intended to regulate fishing operations of European vessels outside EU waters. We hope they take this chance and choose to protect the high seas.
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