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Markus W. Gehring
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EU & International Sustainable Development Lawyer; Professor of European & International Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Deputy Proctor @cam.ac.uk Fellow @eulegalstudies.bsky.social @hugheshall.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social. .. more

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Markus Gehring is an international jurist specialised in European and international trade law, and both fellow and director of studies in law at Hughes Hall at University of Cambridge. He is also a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. .. more

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 7d
Such an amazing new publication @verfassungsblog.de - many thanks for including my contribution @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @eulegalstudies.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @hugheshall.bsky.social
verfassungsblog.de Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 8d
Out now – fully open access 🎉

The ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion is one of the most significant developments in international climate law. ⚖️🌍

This new volume shows why – and explores its implications for global climate governance.

Get your free copy here:

👉 verfassungsblog.de/book/the-icj...

Reposted by Markus W. Gehring

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 17h
In Somalia, climate change is worsening poverty, hunger and and threatening to enflame a decades-long conflict.

However, there is hope through #ClimateAction, as the government and UNEPCCC work on technology-based adaptation measures.

Read more: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

#YearInReview

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 1d
Those declared dead generally live longer. One country and one President cannot and will not destroy international law (and believe me, so many have tried)…

Reposted by Alison Phipps, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Markus W. Gehring

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d
Into the void: how Trump killed international law
Into the void: how Trump killed international law
The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away
www.theguardian.com

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 1d
Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, alumni and friends around the world 🎄

📸 Lloyd Mann
Winter scene featuring a punt gliding across the River Cam, near a snow-covered arch bridge, accompanied by a 'Merry Christmas from the University of Cambridge' greeting.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d
It’s not a thorny topic - no copy try can change borders by force, not even Russia or the USA for that matter. Time to remember that accepting occupation as fact is different from agreeing to cede territory. Ukraine should never ever cede territory.
thetimes.com The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 2d
President Zelensky has revealed details of an updated 20-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, which attempts to address the thorny topic of territory
Zelensky’s updated Ukraine peace plan highlights wide divide
www.thetimes.com

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 2d
Christmas Eve at the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk, featuring star trails and constellations ✨🎄

📷 Instagram | Shubham Vilas Kulkarni (Ox_Stars) [Photos taken December, 2024]
A long-exposure night photograph of the Bodleian Library’s Old Schools Quadrangle at Oxford. Bright star trails sweep across the sky above the gothic architecture. A glowing Christmas tree sits in the middle of the empty quad, reflecting light onto the stone ground. A long-exposure night photograph of the Bodleian Library’s Old Schools Quadrangle at Oxford. Star trails arc across the sky, with constellations labelled Andromeda, Pegasus, Lacerta, and Cygnus. A lit Christmas tree stands in the centre of the quad, surrounded by the illuminated historic stone buildings.

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 2d
President Zelensky has revealed details of an updated 20-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, which attempts to address the thorny topic of territory
Zelensky’s updated Ukraine peace plan highlights wide divide
www.thetimes.com

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 2d
It wouldn't be Christmas without the Carols from @kingscollege.bsky.social ⛪

Watch the world-famous King's College Choir traditional candlelit celebration today at 5:45pm on BBC Two.

Listen to 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' at 3pm on BBC Radio 4.

📸 Sir Cam
Night view of King's College Chapel in Cambridge, showing the intricate Gothic architecture and large stained glass window under a clear sky.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d
Important blog post - Trump’s illegal actions regarding Greenland might well trigger a decision by Greenlanders to formally return to the EU after they left in 1985.
stevepeers.bsky.social Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 3d
From earlier this year - analysis of the legal status of Greenland, by Prof Ulla Neergaard
stevepeers.bsky.social Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Feb 14
What is the legal status of Greenland, as regards Denmark and the EU, in light of Trump's colonialism?

Analysis by Prof Ulla Neergaard: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/02/new-...

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d
Are they really worth the paper they are written on?

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d
About those commitments in US trade deals... www.ft.com/content/c961...
EU spent less on US energy after $750bn Trump trade deal
Member states’ spending on US oil and gas fell 7 per cent over the past four months
www.ft.com

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 2d
How should the EU react? Going after EU activists could badly backfire for the US and especially US tech companies. I would not be surprised if certain US citizens were now being barred from Schengen and EU regulators would stronger enforce the DSA now in return.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 2d
❄️ Dreaming of snow? Enjoy these very wintery photos from our EEA photo competition throughout the years.

❤️ With seasonal greetings from all across Europe, to all of you.

#Winter #NaturePhotography

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 2d
From the non-negotiables to the ‘just one more’ sides, we asked our social media team for their Christmas dinner favourites, and let’s just say, it makes for quite the feast! 🎄🍽️

🥂 What would you add from your country?
Wide overhead view of a festive “Social Media Christmas table” spread across a long table with a red runner. The image shows labeled traditional Christmas foods from different European countries, each with its flag. Dishes include mulled wine (Bulgaria), roast duck with caramelized potatoes (Denmark), kūčia (Lithuania), Christmas stuffing (Ireland), vegan bacalhau and “papas de carolo” (Portugal), pandoro (Italy), kerstbrood (Netherlands), roast turkey (Belgium), Brussels sprouts (Germany), borscht with dumplings (Poland), Bûche de Noël (France), Roscón de Reyes (Spain), sarma (Croatia), and cozonac (Romania). Hands reach in to serve food, emphasizing a shared holiday meal. Decorative text reads “The Social Media Christmas table” and “Some of our favourites.”

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WWF EU @wwf.eu · 2d
This #Christmas let’s think about what we eat and how agriculture could support #CarbonRemovals in Europe

🐄Reducing livestock & demand for meat & dairy products
🔁Stop using land for biofuels
💧Rewetting peatlands
🌿Supporting sustainable grazing

Tips & recommendations👇
wwf.eu/what_we_do/a...

Reposted by Holger Hestermeyer, Markus W. Gehring

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 3d
From earlier this year - analysis of the legal status of Greenland, by Prof Ulla Neergaard

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 4d
Another day, another violation of international law by the US. Creating an administrative structure for a part of a foreign country is such an obvious violation, it is totally unacceptable.

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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social · 6d
HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social marks her first year in office, leading EU efforts to make sure that Europe can defend its citizens and democracy.

This means strengthening security, deepening defence ties, and working for a rules-based international order.

Learn more: link.europa.eu/7CGHGV

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 6d
Ignoring international obligations and endangering the entire rest of the world….

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 6d
Another day, another blatant violation of international law by the US Trump Administration. Time to adopt countermeasures.

www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/p...
Trump administration sanctions two more International Criminal Court judges for investigating Israel | CNN Politics
The United States sanctioned two judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) – the latest step in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish those involved with efforts to investigate Israel...
www.cnn.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7d
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 7d
Anyone researching sustainable development should use this amazing @iisd.org ICTSD archive.

www.iisd.org/projects/ict...
ICTSD: Research and Publications Archive
Explore ICTSD’s work and access its research archive.
www.iisd.org

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 7d
New secondary legislation issued on CBAM - now entering into effect on 1 Jan 2026. Interesting downstream product inclusion.

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission strengthens the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism*
The Commission proposed measures to close loopholes to prevent circumvention and strengthen the efficacy of EU\'s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism\'s (CBAM), in response to feedback received from in...
ec.europa.eu

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 8d
Out now – fully open access 🎉

The ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion is one of the most significant developments in international climate law. ⚖️🌍

This new volume shows why – and explores its implications for global climate governance.

Get your free copy here:

👉 verfassungsblog.de/book/the-icj...

Reposted by Antje Wiener, Ralf Michaels

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
Thank you to @hugheshall.bsky.social By-Fellow Prof @antjewiener.bsky.social for this thoughtful contribution. Ignoring international law elicits a price that is perhaps too high to pay for society. @uni-hamburg.de

www.pw-portal.de/das-fach-pol...
Portal für Politikwissenschaft – Normenkollision zwischen Staatsräson und Völkerstrafrecht: Ein hausgemachtes Dilemma der deutschen Politik
www.pw-portal.de

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 9d
2025 has been a year of celebration at Hughes Hall as we marked the College's 140th anniversary🎉

As the anniversary year draws to a close, you can read all about how we celebrated and explore a timeline of the College's spectacular growth in The Owl magazine.

buff.ly/6qoEjqD

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
Finally a bit of good news for universities and our students. As an Erasmus alumn and former Erasmus coordinator @cambridgelaw.bsky.social I wholeheartedly welcome this decision.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
And more brazen breaches of international law by the US….
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10d
NEW: President Trump is expanding the previous 19-country travel ban to a whopping 39 countries (plus the Palestinian Authority), and appears to expand a block on legal immigration to now include spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens, who were previously exempted.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
It is the brazen threats which announce such obvious breaches of international law which is so galling. The USTR wins today - directly threatening EU companies is certainly a new low. Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Twitter, Netflix, Disney and all others should start to worry about a new service trade war.