The Africa Forward Summit, held in Nairobi on May 11–12, 2026, represents a seismic shift in the architecture of international environmental law. For the legal community, this summit serves as
The Paris Agreement under Article 6.8 provides for the integration of non-market approaches that assists parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to implement their Nationally
At OGO-LAW, THE GREEN BRIEF ADVOCATES, we recognize that the climate crisis is the most significant legal and existential challenge of our time. As environmental lawyers and advocates for sustainable
Introduction One of the principles underpinned under Article 3 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change “The Convention” is that Parties should protect the climate system for the
Over the weekend of May 3, 2026, the global community celebrated World Press Freedom Day, culminating in the major international conference in Lusaka, Zambia, under the crucial theme of shaping
For much of the post-independent era, environmental harm caused by industry was treated as the unavoidable price of progress. Factories discharged effluent into rivers, extractive operations scarred landscapes, and communities
On 18th March 2026, the Kenyan Government gazetted the Public Benefits Organizations Regulations, 2026. This acts as a full circle moment as the Public Benefits Organizations Act, 2013 is now
Picture this. A developer puts up a notice: ‘Coming soon-a modern apartment complex.’ It sounds exciting. Maybe even promising. But if you live nearby, a few questions creep in. Where
At OGO Law The Green Brief we are excited to announce an opportunity for a Projects Assistant to join our growing team in Nairobi. If you are passionate about law,
The Polluter Pays principle is a widely accepted environmental law principle that places liability for environmental harm on those responsible for it. At the same time, the global push towards
Introduction The ongoing discourse surrounding the proposed relocation of the Nairobi Animal Orphanage within Nairobi National Park has largely been framed in emotive and advocacy-driven terms, which is understandable given
Climate action is no longer unfolding quietly in conference halls, policy papers or international agreements. It is happening in a far more decisive space, the courtroom. What was once framed
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