Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals present a short and long-term vision for current and future generations worldwide, and human rights law and practice is at the heart of this vision. Indeed, as the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has noted, “the SDGs are a truly universal framework and will […]
Register Now: Accelerating Paris Agreement Compliance for Sustainable Development Leverhulme Lecture & Distinguished Experts Dialogue Wednesday 01 December 2021 18:00 Geneva| 17:00 Cambridge | 12:00 Montreal / New York Co-hosted by the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford Please register early, while places are available. You are invited to register now for a Leverhulme […]
Click here for the Full Online Conference Agenda Click here to register now COP26 in November 2021 in Glasgow, UK, will present a crucial opportunity for remaining issues of Paris Agreement implementation to be discussed & finalized. Exploring interlinkages between the climate regime & other international legal frameworks & engaging the broadest possible array of […]
Invitation to Register: Climate Law and Governance Day 2021 Click here for the Full Programme for Climate Law and Governance Day 2021 featuring 16 world-class hybrid sessions. Click here to register for Climate Law and Governance Day 2021, which will be held for the first time online this year, as well as in person, on Friday 05 […]
Climate Law and Governance Specialisation Course 2021: Training for International Certificate 2021 CLG Specialization Course Certificate Recipients ____________________________________________ Call for Participants: Now Archived Register HERE while spaces are available! Seeking an international specialisation in climate law and governance? Through this half-day course during UNFCCC COP, earn a certification from the Centre for International Sustainable […]
In 2019, CLGI in collaboration with partners, coordinated a diverse programme of events in the lead up to and alongside COP25 in Madrid, Spain.Legal Roundtable in Bonn - 22 June 2019 Each year during the Subsidiary Bodies meetings in Bonn, the CLGI Secretariat convenes a roundtable discussion with some of its core partners to determine […]
With the climate clock ticking, two of Cambridge’s leading economists discuss what leaders at COP26 need to know – and do – to deliver a clean, green recovery. Will climate policy increase inequality? Can the public finances support pandemic recovery and climate action simultaneously? This event is part of the 2021 University of Cambridge Alumni […]
GLF Climate: Forests, Food, Finance - Frontiers of Change The Earth is in crisis. On top of a global pandemic that has claimed millions of lives and wreaked economic havoc, the climate emergency is worsening as the world witnesses record-high temperatures, widespread drought, wildfires and increasingly unpredictable floods. Discussions at one of the most important […]
The second-ever Climate Law and Governance Global Leadership Awards were announced in a special awards ceremony at Climate Law and Governance Day 2021, held at the University of Glasgow during COP26. Winners are listed below: Award Winner – General Counsel: Green Climate Fund, accepted by Adv Douglas Leys, QC Adv Douglas Leys, QC is the […]
View the Full Side Event Programme here Interactive, online roundtable highlighting net zero climate law & governance innovations to strengthen Paris Agreement ambition, markets, transparency & compliance, celebrate new research, capacity & practice stakeholder partnerships & global leaders awards to implement Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) & National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) to advance […]
The winners of the 2021 Global Climate Law & Governance Student Essay Competition were announced at a special awards ceremony during Climate Law & Governance Day on 5 November 2021 at the University of Glasgow. We are delighted to announce the list of winners below, with links to their brilliant contributions. Congratulations to every student […]
Click here to download a PDF version of the News Release & Outcomes Statement from Climate Law and Governance Day 2021 NEWS RELEASE Leading Experts at COP26 Commit to Scale-Up Climate Law & Governance Capacity Worldwide TENFOLD from 600 to 6,000 by 2024 (10 Nov 2021 Press Conference w Interviews on Offer) Of the 186 nationally […]