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SUMMARY:Enhancing Ambition through International Instruments & Innovations from the Paris Agreement & Beyond: Official side event at COP25
DESCRIPTION:On 7 December 2019\, at 13:15\, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)\, in partnership with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat\, convened an official side event at COP25\, with a focus on Enhancing Ambition through International Instruments & Innovations from the Paris Agreement & Beyond. In this event\, leading legal experts highlighted opportunities for enhanced Paris Agreement compliance & innovation through international & domestic law reform. The session provided a briefing on ecosystems-based solutions & ocean governance; & enhancing ambition through market-based instruments\, financial regulation & investment law.\nView the video recording of the event here. \n \nSpeakers included leading CISDL legal experts\, practitioners and Parties with experience implementing the Paris Agreement\, oceans treaties\, and investment accords.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/enhancing-ambition-through-international-instruments-innovations-from-the-paris-agreement-beyond-official-side-event-at-cop25/
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SUMMARY:Creating Climate Law Capacity for Compliance - Advancing Legal and Governance Capacity-Building to Support Paris Agreement Implementation: CLGI Session at Capacity-Building Day
DESCRIPTION:On 4 December\, CLGI convened a session on Creating Climate Law Capacity for Compliance – Advancing Legal and Governance Capacity-Building to Support Paris Agreement Implementation\, as part of Capacity-building Day at COP25 in Madrid. This special day formed part of the 2nd Capacity-Building Hub\, hosted by the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB). The Hub\, which was first established at COP24\, provides a space for representation\, collaboration and knowledge-sharing\, and this year\, took place from December 4 to December 11 during COP25. \nSee the highlights from Capacity-building Day here: \nMore information about the 2nd Capacity-building hub is available on the Hub’s website here. \n \n 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/creating-climate-law-capacity-for-compliance-advancing-legal-and-governance-capacity-building-to-support-paris-agreement-implementation-clgi-session-at-capacity-building-day/
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SUMMARY:The Inaugural Climate Law and Governance Day
DESCRIPTION:In Paris on the 4th of December 2015\, during the 21st Conference of the Parties of United NationsFramework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)\, Climate Law and Governance Day was inaugurated at\nthe École de Droit de La Sorbonne (Paris 1). \nOver 156 countries have now submitted Climate Action Plans as Intended Nationally Determined\nContributions (INDCs) under the UNFCCC. Their solemn commitments cover nearly 90 per cent of the world’s\ngreenhouse gas emissions\, and offer a fresh opportunity for significant progress towards urgently needed global and\ndomestic responses to climate change. Nearly all commitments contemplate important legal\, policy and institutional\nreforms. Important opportunities are emerging for the law and governance community\, worldwide\, to make a lasting\ndifference to a most crucial global challenge of our century. \nClimate Law and Governance Day\, as a new biennial event\, will build a community of 6\,000 international and national\nleaders and actors who are united in their determination to engage law and governance actors\, including law-makers\nand parliaments\, judges\, government authorities\, research and education institutions\, associations\, civil society\norganizations and firms\, across the justice sector\, in global efforts to address climate change. With over 200 keynote\nspeakers\, included distinguished experts\, leading academics and practitioners will debate the most pressing needs and\nopportunities facing the world in relation to law\, policy and governance of a carbon-constrained future\, planning ways\nthat the justice community can support implementation of the outcomes of the United Nations Framework\nConvention on Climate Change 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21). \nThe Proceedings Report from Climate Law and Governance Day 2015 is available here. Access the programme for the Day here.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/the-inaugural-climate-law-and-governance-day/
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SUMMARY:Academic Conference alongside PRECoP25: Legal Advances and Challenges in the Implementation of the Paris Agreement: National and International Experiences
DESCRIPTION:This special academic event took place alongside the PreCOP25. Focusing on “Legal Advances and Challenges in the Implementation of the Paris Agreement: National and International Experiences”\, the event featured two expert panels\, the first on Legal challenges posed by the climate emergency: implementation of the Paris Agreement and the second on Legal Innovations to globally meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Read full details of the programme and speakers in English and Spanish here. \nEvent details:  \nDate: 9 October 2019  \nTime: 9:00- 11:00 \nVenue: Faculty of Law of the University of Costa Rica\, San Pedro\, Montes de Oca San José\, Costa Rica \nFor more information\, please email climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org.  \n 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/academic-conference-alongside-precop25-legal-advances-and-challenges-in-the-implementation-of-the-paris-agreement-national-and-international-experiences/
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SUMMARY:Side Event at Costa Rica PreCOP25: Legal Innovations to Enhance Climate Action: Nature Based Solutions and Human Rights Approaches
DESCRIPTION:This side event at the Costa Rica PreCOP focused on “Legal Innovations to Enhance Climate Action: Nature Based Solutions and Human Rights Approaches”. The event was held as a chaired colloquium or conversational dialogue. The session began with brief interventions by experts followed by questions formulated by the chair. Panellists analysed the legal approaches at the national and international level that promote Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to combat climate change\, assist in the implementation of the Paris Agreement\, the Katowice Rulebook and the transformation of environmental\, social and economic challenges into renewed opportunities. Additionally\, the session analysed the role of the judiciary and its contribution to the promotion of NBS through the application of legal principles and jurisdictional measures\, the prevention of damage and the advancement of the implementation of the Paris Agreement with high levels of ambition. \nThrough the analysis and the exchange of information the aim of the session was to identify good legal and judicial practices to: \n\nScale-up the implementation and effective operation of the Paris Agreement through NBS to protect people\, the means of life subsistence and ecosystems\,\nAchieve greater synergies with other related legal instruments and the enforcement of State human rights obligations considering the ethic and equality principles inherent to the judicial function\, and\nGather material to maximise the effectiveness and progressivity of the legal and judicial responses to the pressing climate risks.\n\nEvent details:  \n\nDate: 9 October 2019\nTime: 16:45 – 18:15\nVenue: PRECoP25 Conference Centre\, Salón Cartago\n\nThe programmes for this event can be accessed here in English and Spanish. Email climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org for more information.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/side-event-at-costa-rica-precop25-legal-innovations-to-enhance-climate-action-nature-based-solutions-and-human-rights-approaches/
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SUMMARY:UNFCCC-CISDL Workshop on International Law & Governance Contributions to the Implementation of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement: Investment and Oceans
DESCRIPTION:About this Event\n\n\nOn Saturday 26 October 2019\, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat convened a workshop on International Law & Governance Contributions to the Implementation of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement\, with a special focus on Investment and Oceans. \nThe workshop took place as a half-day long event and will be held at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. It presented viewpoints of leading international and national legal experts in the spheres of climate change impacts in investments and oceans. \nThe workshop consisted of the following two panels: \n1) The UNFCCC Paris Agreement and Katowice Rulebook: Advancing Ambition and Compliance on Climate Change. \nThis legal experts panel focuses on key questions in international and domestic law and policy on climate change: What are the international community’s obligations under the Paris Agreement and how are they being implemented?  How can domestic legal and governance reforms foster higher ambition and compliance across the spectrum of developing and developed states? How does the guidance provided in the ‘Katowice Rulebook’ contribute to advance the objectives of the Paris Agreement nationally and internationally? \n2) Climate Law and Governance Innovations for Sustainable Investment and Resilient Oceans. \nThis international legal experts panel will focus on domestic legal innovations addressing climate change in relation to investment and oceans: How can the UNFCCC Paris Agreement and its Katowice Rulebook guide efforts to address climate investment and conserve our oceans? What innovative laws and governance practices can incentivize climate change-related investments nationally and internationally? What legal and institutional reforms can protect the world’s oceans and contribute to global responses to climate change? \nThe panels brought together leading experts\, researchers\, academics and other key actors to identify the critical issues in each of the topic areas. \nVideo Highlights \nProf. Michael Mehling\, Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, article 6 of the Paris Agreement in the context of the climate investment challenge. \nhttps://www.climatelawgovernance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/out_2019-10-25-17-21-36.mp4\nMr. Erick Kassongo\, Associate Fellow at CISDL and Director of Centre Congolais pour le Développement Durable (CODED)\, provides insights on opportunities for legal innovation.  \nhttps://www.climatelawgovernance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/video-1581803330.mp4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information \nThank you to all who contributed to and attended this special workshop. The event report will be available soon. If you would like to know more information\, please email climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org. 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/unfccc-cisdl-workshop-on-international-law-governance-contributions-to-the-implementation-of-the-unfccc-paris-agreement-investment-and-oceans/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Day 2019
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW for Climate Law and Governance Day 2019; a symposium during UNFCCC COP25.\n  \nClimate Law and Governance Day (CLGD) brings together climate law experts\, but also experts from other legal branches including public law\, tort law\, financial law\, international economic law as well as governance experts\, delegates and policy practitioners to exchange knowledge and experiences. This year\, it is held alongside the UNFCCC CoP25 in Madrid\, Spain. \nView the programme here and view the event poster here. \nThe themes for CLGD 2019 are: \n\nAdvancing Paris Agreement Innovations – New Rules for Transparency\, Markets & Non-Market Instruments\, Finance\, Loss and Damage\, Compliance and Safeguards\nScaling-up National & Regional Climate Legal Frameworks for Action – Effective Climate Governance\, Ecosystems-Based and Human Rights Responses\, Human Mobility and Climate Justice\nLocal & Global Interlinkages & Engagement – Climate in Regimes on Oceans\, Biodiversity\, Ozone\, Civil Aviation\, Trade and Investment\, Peace and Security\n\nWe are delighted to announce the diverse line-up of expert panels\, roundtables and plenaries that will be taking place at Climate Law and Governance Day 2019: \nExperts Panel: Scaling-up Paris Agreement Implementation through Climate Legislation  \nHosted by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)\, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)\, McGill University\, Centre for Energy\, Environment & Natural Resources Governance (CEENRG)\, University of Cambridge \nChair: Ms. Vesselina Haralampieva (Senior Counsel\, EBRD) \n  \nExperts Panel: Exploring the Effects of Transparency in Multiple-level Climate Governance  \nHosted by Transparency International\, Wageningen University & Research\, The Netherlands \nChairs: Mr Brice Böhmer (Global Coordinator\, Climate Governance Integrity) & Ms Nila Kamil (PhD Candidate\, Transparency in Climate Change)  \n  \nExperts Panel: Propuestas para el Anteproyecto de Ley de Cambio Climático y Transición Energética en España  \nHosted by Fundación para la Investigación sobre el Derecho y la Empresa (FIDE) \nChair: Prof. Blanca Lozano Cutanda (Professor\, CUNEF / Academic Counsel\, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo) \n  \nExperts Panel: Advancing Ambition & Compliance on Climate Change through Law & Governance Innovations for Sustainable Investment & Resilient Oceans  \nHosted by UNFCCC Secretariat\, CISDL & University of Oslo / PluriCourts.  \nChairs: Prof Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (Senior Director\, CISDL / Fellow\, University of Cambridge / Professor\, University of Waterloo) & Adv. Hafida Lahiouel (Director of Legal Affairs\, UNFCCC Secretariat) \n  \nExperts & Practitioners Roundtable: Advances in Climate Litigation  \nHosted by Cool World Institute (USA) & Centre for Climate Justice (Bangladesh) \nChair: Mr Dean Wallraff (Executive Director\, Cool World Institute\, USA)\, Adv. Hafijul Khan (Executive Director\, Center for Climate Justice-Bangladesh) \n  \nExperts Panel: Una Constitución Climática Global a través de la Gobernanza y el Derecho en un Contexto Complejo (  \nHosted by CONCLIMA (CEDAT/ Universidad Rovira i Virgili) and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Faculty of Law. \nChair: Prof. Dr. Susana Borràs Pentinat (Professor\, Universidad Rovira i Virgili and Director\, CONCLIMA). \n  \nExperts Panel: Climate Protection Problems and Policy Directions from a Post-COP24 Polish Perspective  \nHosted by University of Silesia in Katowice Faculty of Law and Administration\, Supreme Bar Association and Katowice Bar Association. \nChair: Adv. Magdalena Stryja (University of Silesia in Katowice / Head of Science and Development Committee. Katowice Bar Association / Legal Fellow\, CISDL) \n  \nExperts Panel: Opportunities provided by Litigation in addressing the Climate Change Crisis  \nHosted by The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu\, McGill University Faculty of Law & Australian National University \nChair: Honorable Leingkone Tao Bruno (Minister for Climate Change Adaptation\, Republic of Vanuatu) \n  \nRoundtable: Advancing the Paris Agreement’s Goals through Low Carbon and Energy Efficient Procurement  \nHosted by the George Washington University Law School & the United Nations Environment Programme (UN-Environment) \nChairs: Prof.  LeRoy Paddock (Associate Dean for Environmental Studies\, GWU Law School) \n  \nExperts Panel: Energy Transition\, Regulation and Climate Change \nHosted by the European Federation of Energy Law Associations (EFELA) & Spanish Association of Energy Law (AEDEN) \nChair: Mr. Dr. Vicente López-Ibor Mayor (Chairman\, European Federation of Energy Law Associations (EFELA) & Spanish Association of Energy Law (AEDEN)). \n  \nPanel Discussion: SDGs 5 & 16 in the Paris Agreement  \nHosted by International Law Association of Colombia; International Law Association of Canada & Interdisciplinary Centre for Climate Change (IC3) – University of Waterloo. \nChair: Ms. Anusheh Fawad (CISDL) \n  \nRoundtable: International Investment\, Disclosure & Dispute Settlement  \nHosted by Hughes Hall Centre for Climate Change Engagement\, University of Cambridge; Institute for Law and Environment of Spain\, & Baker McKenzie \nChairs: Dr. Wendy Miles\, QC (Debevoise & Plimpton LLP & Vice President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration) & Dr. Markus Gehring (University of Cambridge)  \n  \nRoundtable: Prospects for Stronger Climate Litigation in Latin America: Cases\, Approaches and Opportunities \nHosted by Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)\, Conectas Human Rights and Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA). \nChair: Mr. Caio Borges (Coordinator\, Law and Climate Program\, iCS) \n  \nExperts Panel: Leading Spanish Climate Law & Policy Studies \nHosted by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Faculty of Law and CEDAT \nChairs: Prof. Dr. Rosa M. Fernández Egea (Professor\, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) & Prof. Dr. Teresa Fajardo (Professor\, Universidad de Granada)* \n  \n* Subject to change / invited but not confirmed. \n  \nClick here to register today.\n  \nTo join the CLGI\, host/sponsor events &/or share climate law & governance knowledge / innovations to implement the UNFCCC Paris Agreement\, please contact the CLGI Secretariat at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org. \n  \nThe Climate Law & Governance Initiative Secretariat is based in the University of Cambridge in the UK (CEENRG)\, McGill University in Canada (CISDL)\, the University of Chile in Chile (CDA) & the University of Nairobi in Kenya (CASELAP)\, led by a Programme Committee from a consortium of partners & expert advisors. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-day-2019/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Specialisation Course 2019: Half-Day Training for International Certificate
DESCRIPTION: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 Development Law (CISDL)\, with leading speakers from UN-Environment\, the IUCN\, the EBRD and other partners\, taught by top experts from the Universities of Cambridge\, McGill\, MIT\, Oslo and others. \nLaws and institutions are crucial instruments for promoting sustainable development\, making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low-carbon and climate-resilient systems\, and ensuring full implementation of the Paris Agreement. \nIn order to share knowledge and strengthen capacity on legal and institutional climate reforms and frameworks\, the Climate Law and Governance Initiative (CLGI)\, which also coordinates the annual Climate Law and Governance Day knowledge-sharing symposium\, convenes this specialisation course with the support of key partners. Building on the specialisation course provided during UNFCCC COP24 and COP23\, this half-day training takes place during the CoP25 on Sunday\, 8 December 2019. \nThis interactive\, intensive capacity-building course will provide an opportunity for candidates to: \n\nLearn from the insights of renowned legal experts\, deepening their understanding of the legal and institutional mechanisms available to implement their NDCs and the Paris Agreement\nBe introduced to crucial legal and governance challenges and opportunities\, including how laws can strengthen mitigation\, adaptation and resilience\, and promote climate finance\, compliance and transparency under the Paris Agreement\, also activate loss and damage mechanisms and address human rights concerns.\n\nClick here to view the programme. \nOnline tickets are LIMITED in availability: If you miss out on a ticket\, PLEASE EMAIL US at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org\, to be added to a waitlist.  \nPLEASE NOTE: Registration is available for in-person or online participation. Online participation will allow candidates to view proceedings\, but not to ask questions via video: questions may be asked by typing in an online chat forum. \nWant to know more? Email us at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org or visit our website: www.climatelawgovernance.org\n \n**UPDATE: With the change in the location of COP25 to Madrid\, the location of this event has been moved from the University of Chile Faculty of Law to FIDE. We sincerely thank FIDE their generosity in providing this new venue\, and the University of Chile\, for their gracious hospitality in having offered to provide the venue for this event before the change in location of COP25.  \nWant to know more? Email us at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org or visit our website: www.climatelawgovernance.org
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-specialisation-course-2019-half-day-training-for-international-certificate/
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SUMMARY:Lead Counsel Ayman Cherkaoui speaks at Managing Climate Risks: Adaptation Without Borders
DESCRIPTION:Ayman Cherkaoui\, Coordinator\, Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection and Climate Change Lead Counsel at the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law\, is a panellist at this event on ‘Managing Climate Risks: Adaptation Without Borders’\, at the Overseas Development Institute and also online.\nAhead of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019\, ODI and Wilton Park convene this high-level discussion to present new research on transboundary climate risk. Together with their\, SEI and IDDRI\, they are also launching a new initiative–Adaptation without borders–to harness the international cooperation needed to effectively govern and manage such risks. \nFind out more and register on the ODI website here.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/lead-counsel-ayman-cherkaoui-speaks-at-managing-climate-risks-adaptation-without-borders/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Day 2018
DESCRIPTION:CLGD 2018: Advancing Law & Governance Contributions to Climate Action under the Paris Agreement\nIn collaboration with leading faculties of law of the University of Silesia\, the 2018 Climate Law and Governance Day (CLGD) took place on 07 December 2018\, during the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC in Katowice\, Poland. CLGD 2018 followed key preparatory events throughout 2018\, especially the CLGD Roundtable on 05 May in Bonn\, Germany\, and constituted an unprecedented opportunity to share ideas\, debate trends and advances\, and build legal momentum for climate action. The CLGD 2018 international legal symposium built on the success of CLGD 2015 at La Sorbonne Law School during COP21 in Paris\, CLGD 2016 at the Université Privée de Marrakech and Hassane I University during COP22 in Marrakech and CLGD 2017 with the University of the South Pacific and the University of Bonn during COP23 in Bonn. \nHighlights from the Day and Proceedings Report\nThe Climate Law and Governance Day 2018 Proceedings Report\, which provides a detailed summary of the proceedings and outcomes of the day\, is available here. The event programme is available here. Click here to read a summary of the event on the Centre for international Sustainable Development Law website\, and watch highlights from the day below: \nWhat was the focus of CLGD 2018?\nThe focus of the event was on advances in climate law and governance to implement the global climate regime. The themes of CLGD 2018\, as agreed in the legal experts roundtable at the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference in May 2018 and in discussion with the partner law faculties and others\, included the following:  \n\nLegal Incentives for Scaling Up Investment in Paris Agreement Implementation – How can new financial flows be encouraged; what are the obstacles and how can they be overcome? What are the roles of new technology and financial instruments\, and how do we ensure that we meet adaptation investment priorities at all levels of governance?\n\n\nAdvancing a Rule of Law\, Climate Justice & Sustainable Development Agenda – How do we support these aspects in an agenda which can deliver climate justice and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? What are the roles of human rights in climate induced displacement? What are innovations in climate litigation?\n\n\nLegal Pathways to Low GHG Emissions Development Strategies – What are the innovations\, policies and measures helping to deliver Paris Agreement aims as quickly as possible (e.g. phase-outs; NETs/BECCS; climate engineering)? What are the legal ramifications for failing to meet the 1.5°C target including legal status\, justice dimensions (e.g. for SIDS)?\n\n\nAdvancing Transparency\, Compliance and Engagement in the Paris Agreement – What is the status of “environmental integrity” in Article 6.2\, and the potential of Article 6.4 on the Sustainable Development Mechanism? What is the status of work around Article 13? What is the status of Article 15 and what can be learned from other MEAs regarding non-compliance? How can other relevant modalities\, procedures and guidelines\, including through the participation of non-state actors\, deliver the Paris Agreement objectives most effectively?\n\n  \nHow can I find out more?\nIf you would like to learn more about CLGD 2018\, or CLGI’s other involvement at COP24\, please contact us at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-day-2018-2/
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SUMMARY:Lead Counsel Ayman Cherkaoui presents at HLPF 2019
DESCRIPTION:Lead Counsel Ayman Cherkaoui\, Project Coordinator at the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment\, is speaking on synergies between the Paris Agreement and the SDG agenda at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019 (HLPF 2019)\, which takes place from 9 to 19 July 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year’s focus is Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality. Read more about the program for HLPF 2019 here.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/lead-counsel-ayman-cherkaoui-presents-at-hlpf-2019/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Roundtable at Bonn\, 22 June 2019
DESCRIPTION:Each year during the Subsidiary Bodies meetings in Bonn\, the CLGI Secretariat convenes a roundtable discussion with some of its core partners to determine research priorities on climate law and governance\, focus in depth on a selected current topic and to identify suitable themes for the upcoming CLGD.\nThe 2019 Climate Law and Governance Roundtable was held on 22 June 2019\, alongside the meeting of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference\, and was convened by the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)\, the Centre for International Governance Innovations\, and other key partners of the Climate Law & Governance Initiative (CLGI). \nThe CLGI is particularly grateful for the support of leading law firms Baker McKenzie and Becker Büttner Held\, who made generous contributions to the event. \nThe purpose of the roundtable was to help shape the law and governance research\, education\, capacity building and action agendas needed for effective implementation of the Paris Agreement and NDCs. The event aimed to address these challenges by reporting on research\, reform and capacity projects launched during previous Climate Law and Governance Days\, share knowledge on new education\, policy and capacity building work\, and identify gaps and propose themes and activities for Climate Law and Governance Day 2019 to help our networks to build synergies and scale up Climate Law and Governance together. \nOur discussion flowed over two sessions\, focussing first on Advancing Paris Agreement Innovations – Transparency\, Markets & Non-Market Instruments\, Finance & Compliance Rules. The second session covered Scaling-up National Climate Action – Governance\, Innovation\, Participation\, Rights & Justice. The CLGI would like to thank all speakers\, intervenors and participants who contributed to what proved to be an insightful and diverse discussion. \nThe report on the findings from the event is available here. If you would like to find out more information about the day\, please email us at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-roundtable-at-bonn-22-june-2019/
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SUMMARY:Fulfilling the spirit of Paris: what next for international climate action?
DESCRIPTION:Ayman Cherkaoui\, Project Coordinator at the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and Lead Counsel for Climate Change at the Center for International Law of Sustainable Development\, spoke on a panel of international experts about next steps for international climate action\, four years after the Paris Agreement\, and in the wake of the IPCC special report on the effects of global warming of 1.5ºC.\nThis event\, hosted by Climate Home News\, took place as part of London Climate Action Week. \nClick here to read more information.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/fulfilling-the-spirit-of-paris-what-next-for-international-climate-action-2/
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SUMMARY:Practical tools for Empowering people\, access to justice and peaceful societies
DESCRIPTION:Innovative Approaches to the Inner and Outer Work of Peacebuilding: Building Architecture for SDG 16 Personally\, Locally\, Globally\nDr Alexandra Harrington\, Lead Counsel for Peace\, Justice and Accountability at CISDL and 2018 – 2019 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs\, is presenting as part of this one-day course\, taking place on 12 July at the UN. \n  \nThe course is organised by the UN Peace Messenger Organization Pathways To Peace\, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)\, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Scilla Elworthy’s initiative\, Business Plan for Peace\, the Heart Ambassadors and the HeartMath Research Institute. \nRead more about the course here.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/practical-tools-for-empowering-people-access-to-justice-and-peaceful-societies/
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SUMMARY:Fulfilling the spirit of Paris: what next for international climate action?
DESCRIPTION:Ayman Cherkaoui\, Project Coordinator at the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and Lead Counsel for Climate Change ad the Center for International Law of Sustainable Development\, is speaking on a panel of international experts about next steps for international climate action\, four years after the Paris Agreement\, and in the wake of the IPCC special report on the effects of global warming of 1.5ºC.\nThis event\, hosted by Climate Home News\, takes place as part of London Climate Action Week. \nClick here to read more information and register on Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/fulfilling-the-spirit-of-paris-what-next-for-international-climate-action/
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SUMMARY:Call for Participants and Intervenors: Climate Law and Governance Roundtable at UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference (Deadline Extended)
DESCRIPTION:Interested in law and governance aspects of climate change? Involved in efforts to build legal and institutional capacity? Willing to share ideas\, new legal or institutional research\, reforms or practices\, and experiences?\nDEADLINE EXTENDED: Please respond by 20 June 2019 to this call for intervenors and participants in the upcoming roundtable dialogue\, which will take place alongside the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference over breakfast on Saturday 22 June 2019\, hosted by the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) and other CLGI partners\, to explore capacity building priorities and law and governance innovations for climate action. \nClimate Law and Governance Roundtable 2019: Scaling Up Tools for Paris Agreement Transparency\, Markets & Compliance \nDate: 22 June 2019. Time: 8:30 am – light breakfast on the terrace | 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Roundtable. Place: Ameron Hotel Königshof | Adenauerallee 9\, 53111 Bonn\, Germany \nWith the impacts of climate change increasingly being felt in climate vulnerable countries\, there is growing urgency for action\, however\, law and governance capacity\, knowledge\, and resource barriers persist. This roundtable will explore the use of law and governance instruments to make mitigation and adaptation increasingly successful through more effective finance\, rule of law and climate justice in order to advance the terms and goals of the Paris Agreement and Rulebook. \nHeld alongside the meeting of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference\, this special roundtable event will bring together researchers\, delegates and practitioners working on climate law and governance to help shape law and governance research\, education and capacity building agendas to address these challenges. \nThe 2019 Climate Law and Governance Roundtable will report on research\, reform and capacity projects launched during Climate Law and Governance Day (CLGD) 2015 in Paris\, CLGD 2016 in Marrakech\, CLGD 2017 in Suva/Bonn and CLGD 2018 in Katowice. It will also share knowledge on new education\, policy and capacity building work\, identify gaps and propose themes and activities for CLGD 2019 in Santiago de Chile to help our networks build synergies and scale up climate law and governance together. \nUNFCCC delegations and observers\, please register here\, or send an email to events.clgi@gmail.com by 20 June 2019.\nClick here to view the event flyer. \nThis event is co-chaired by leading experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of Chile\, and coordinated by the Climate Law and Governance Initiative\, a partnership of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)\, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)\, the International Law Association\, UNEP\, UNDP and others.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/call-for-participants-and-intervenors-climate-law-and-governance-roundtable-at-unfccc-bonn-climate-conference-deadline-extended/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Roundtable 2019: Scaling Up Tools for Paris Agreement Transparency\, Markets & Compliance
DESCRIPTION:CLGI’s special roundtable event in Bonn will bring together delegates\, practitioners and researchers working on climate law and governance challenges to help to shape the law and governance research\, education and capacity building agendas to address these challenges.\nSession 1: Advancing Paris Agreement innovations – transparency\, markets\, finance & compliance rules. \nSession 2: Scaling up national climate action – governance\, innovations\, rights & justice trends. \nUNFCCC delegations and observers\, please register here\, or send an email to events.clgi@gmail.com by 20 June 2019. \nClick here to view the event flyer. \nThis event is co-chaired by leading experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of Chile\, and coordinated by the Climate Law and Governance Initiative\, a partnership of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)\, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)\, the International Law Association\, UNEP\, UNDP and others.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-roundtable-2019-scaling-up-tools-for-paris-agreement-transparency-markets-compliance/
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2019 Global Climate Law and Governance Essay Competition
DESCRIPTION:Are you an undergraduate or graduate student\, interested in researching the legal and governance challenges posed by climate change? Do you have ideas for how legal instruments and institutional reforms can contribute to addressing climate change challenges? Then enter the 2019 Global Climate Law and Governance Essay Competition! The deadline for entry has been extended. Entries are now open\, and close on 22 September 2019. Click here for more information.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/deadline-extended-2019-global-climate-law-and-governance-essay-competition/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Specialization Course 2018
DESCRIPTION:BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CLIMATE LAW & GOVERNANCE \nLaws and institutions can help or hinder climate action. They are crucial instruments for promoting sustainable development\, and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low-GHG and climate-resilient alternatives\, as sought by the 2015 Paris Agreement. \nIn order to raise awareness and strengthen capacity on legal and institutional climate reforms and frameworks\, the Climate Law and Governance Initiative\, which also coordinates the annual knowledge sharing event Climate Law and Governance Day\, will convene a capacity building course with the support of some of its key partners. Building on the CLGI course held last year in Bonn during UNFCCC COP23\, the course will take place alongside the CoP24 on Sunday\, 9 December 2018. As leading climate law and governance experts join over 15\,000 delegates and observers\, the course will provide an opportunity for delegates\, observers and advanced students to profit from the insights of renowned experts so as to deepen their understanding of the legal and institutional mechanisms available to implement their (i) NDCs and the Paris Agreement. \nThis interactive capacity-building course will introduce participants to timely issues concerning legal and governance challenges and opportunities for the implementation of the NDCs and the Paris Agreement. Amongst others\, this includes laws to strengthen adaptation and resilience\, laws of promote renewable energies\, climate finance\, transparency provisions and the Paris Agreement\, human rights law and climate change\, loss and damages and climate displacement. \nDate: 09 December 2018 \nTime: 09:30- 14:00 \nLocation: 11 b Bankowa Street\, University of Silesia\, Katowice \nRegister NOW
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-specialization-course-2018/
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SUMMARY:CLGI Official Side Event at CoP24
DESCRIPTION:Advances in Climate Law\, Governance & Economics  Implementing the Paris Agreement Worldwide\n  \nParis Agreement implementation requires innovative legal tools and governance framework solutions\, and green economic instruments. International instruments\, regulatory and economic innovations\, compliance mechanisms and capacity will be key to successful implementation of the Paris Agreement. This interactive expert roundtable provided an opportunity to share insights on challenges\, trends and collective actions in legal\, institutional and economic reform to strengthen climate mitigation\, resilience and finance\, building capacity for climate action globally\, regionally and locally. Partners highlighted innovations for collective action to implement Nationally Determined Contributions and improve compliance. Further\, the findings of Climate Law & Governance Day 2018 were shared\, and winners of the Global Climate Law and Governance Student Essay Competition were presented with their awards. \nThe programme for the event is available here. The winners of the essay competition can be viewed on our Student Involvement page\, here. \nHosts: Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) & Green Economics Institute (GEI) \n \nVenue: Narew Room\, UNFCCC COP24 Climate Change Conference Side-Events Hall \nDate/Time:  15:00 – 16:30\, Monday 10 December 2018 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/clgi-official-side-event-at-cop24/
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SUMMARY:Student Essay Competition 2018
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in researching the legal and governance challenges posed by climate change? Do you have ideas for how legal instruments and institutional reforms can contribute to addressing climate change challenges? Then enter the 2018 Global Climate Law and Governance Essay Competition!\nTOPICS: In line with the themes of Climate Law and Governance Day 2018\, submissions addressing one of the following guiding questions will be considered: \n1. How can legal tools and multi-level instruments be leveraged to implement the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)? \n2. What are the challenges and opportunities in operationalising the Paris Agreement? \n3. What is the role of law and governance in advancing climate resilience and climate justice? \n4. What legal frameworks will enable climate finance\, engage the private sector\, and promote climate-friendly trade? \nELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Students from least developed countries are especially encouraged to apply. \nREQUIREMENTS: Essays should be 2\,000 to 4\,000 words in length (excluding footnotes) and should use a consistent legal citation style. Submissions can be made in English\, French or Spanish. \nPRIZES: Winners will be announced in an awards ceremony alongside COP24 in Katowice\, Poland. The best entries will receive a cash prize between $300-100 CAD\, be published by CISDL and invited to submit their essays to the McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law for publication and have the opportunity to participate in the climate moot held during CLGD 2018 if they so desire. \nSUBMISSION: Send entries and a short biography to climate-essay@cisdl.org by 1 October 2018. \nThis annual essay competition is brought together by the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law\, the McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law\, the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge\, the Faculty of Law University of Nairobi\, the CR2 at the University of Chile\, the Ateneo School of Governance in Manila\, University of South Pacific and others\, and is supported by the partners of Climate Law and Governance Day (CLGD) 2018.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/student-essay-competition-2018/
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE EXTENDED - Call for Session Hosts\, Sponsors & Partners: Climate Law & Governance Day Symposium 2019
DESCRIPTION:The CLGI is now calling for Partners & Session Hosts for the 2019 Climate Law & Governance Day (CLGD) Symposium\, which will take place on 6 December 2019 during UNFCCC COP25 in Santiago\, Chile. \nShare & profile recent law & governance agendas\, advances & analysis with national and international experts\, jurists & decision-makers; Engage leading climate law & governance decision-makers\, negotiators\, counsel\, universities\, inter-governmental institutions & others\, building new partnerships; Discover & debate key trends & solutions to address the most pressing climate law and governance challenges globally. \nThe updated\, final draft themes for CLGD 2019 are:  \n\nAdvancing Paris Agreement Innovations – New Rules for Transparency\, Markets & Non-Market Instruments\, Finance\, Loss and Damage\, Compliance and Safeguards\nScaling-up National & Regional Climate Legal Frameworks for Action – Effective Climate Governance\, Ecosystems-Based and Human Rights Responses\, Human Mobility and Climate Justice\nLocal & Global Interlinkages & Engagement – Climate in Regimes on Oceans\, Biodiversity\, Ozone\, Civil Aviation\, Trade and Investment\, Peace and Security\n\nRead all the details in the CLGD 2019 flyer\, available here.\n  \nInterested in learning more\, co-hosting\, becoming a partner and joining the programme committee\, or proposing a session\, workshop or event?  \nThe deadline for submitting proposals for the first round of evaluations was 31 July 2019. Email the CLGI Secretariat at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org\, to receive a brief 5-question email form to fill in\, and submit by 20 September 2019 to be considered in the second round of proposal evaluations by the Programme Committee. \nWhat is proposing a session for Climate Law & Governance Day 2019 about? \nCLGD 2019 aims to provide a forum for dialogue\, knowledge exchange and establishment of new partnerships for research and technical assistance; co-create new content through the publication of online legal material; compile an outcome report of the day’s findings to be shared with the Parties to the UNFCCC; and engage law and governance students from a diversity of regions in its different activities. \n  \nWhat is the role of a CLGD 2019 Session Host? \nCLGD Session Hosts are UNFCCC CoP25 delegates and observers\, including law and governance institutes and universities\, governments\, inter-governmental agencies\, civil society organizations\, law associations and firms\, among others\, who have proposed a session aligned with CLGD 2019 and been selected by the Programme Committee. Selected CLGD 2019 Session Hosts will convene (or chair a consortium to convene) a dedicated climate law and governance experts panel\, roundtable or workshop during the Day. Sessions can be launching or convening points for ongoing programmes\, a chance to check in with decision-makers\, negotiators\, inter-governmental colleagues\, civil society\, private sector and other actors convened by the CoP25\, or opportunities to share progress with sponsors and partners. \n  \nSuccessful Session Host institutions set the agenda for their session to share and profile recent climate law and governance efforts in their field\, such as new laws and policies\, advances in climate litigation and justice\, legal research projects\, technical and educational programmes\, capacity-building tools and projects. They also convene and coordinate speakers; disseminate invitations to CLGD 2019 among their networks and confirm participants; chair their session during the Day; report on outcomes to the CLGD 2019 plenary and social media; and review the CLGD 2019 proceedings report in light of session outcomes and partners interests. In particular\, Session Hosts nominate Chairs\, Speakers\, VIPs and other guests to participate in the Symposium; determine the format and content of their session in the overall CLGD 2019 Programme\, and are acknowledged and thanked as session hosts in the programme\, banners\, website and the proceedings report\, as a partner in Climate Law and Governance Day 2019. \n  \nSession Hosts help share part of the costs of the overall Climate Law & Governance Day 2019\, including for venue\, catering\, security\, materials\, outreach\, website\, coordination and support\, as well as rapporteurs\, proceedings and publication of the best legal working papers from the Day. Usual cost-share contributions for session hosts are 2\,000-5\,000 Euros. This may include in-kind contributions to outreach\, editing and dissemination\, and can be shared by a consortium of partners. By engaging a consortium of partners and mobilizing in-kind contributions\, the cost share for each partner might be only a 200-500 Euros per partner. \n  \n  \nHow else to engage with the Climate Law & Governance Initiative? \n  \nThe Climate Law & Governance Initiative Secretariat is based in the University of Cambridge in the UK (CEENRG)\, McGill University in Canada (CISDL)\, the University of Chile in Chile (CDA) and the University of Nairobi (CASELAP)\, among other core partners. \n  \nUNFCCC Parties\, Observer organizations\, law firms and other institutions interested in climate law and governance advances and the implementation of the Paris Agreement are warmly invited to become co-hosts\, sponsors and partners of Climate Law & Governance Day Symposium\, and to join over 200 partners and colleagues in the multi-year Climate Law & Governance Initiative. To learn more and become engaged in the CLGI\, simply email CLGI Coordinators Ms Emily Morison (efm36@cam.ac.uk) and Ms Alejandra Lozano (abl35@cam.ac.uk) to arrange a conversation with a member of the CLGI Programme Committee\, a Partner\, or the Executive Secretary.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/deadline-extended-call-for-session-hosts-sponsors-partners-climate-law-governance-day-symposium-2019/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Roundtable 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Law and Governance Roundtable 2018 on Governing Climate Action – Rule of Law and Justice Dimensions of Implementing the Paris Agreement provided a transparent opportunity to propose themes and activities for Climate Law and Governance Day 2018 (CLGD 2018) in Katowice\, Poland\, aiming to build synergies and scale up law and governance frameworks and incentives for climate mitigation\, adaptation and financing. \nThe outcome of this roundtable has led to the following themes set for the CLGD 2018:\n \n\n1. Legal Incentives for Scaling Up Investment in Paris Agreement ImplementationHow can new financial flows be encouraged; what are the obstacles and how can they be overcome? What are the roles of new technology and financial instruments\, and how do we ensure that we meet adaptation investment priorities at all levels of governance?2. Advancing a Rule of Law\, Climate Justice & Sustainable Development AgendaHow do we support these aspects in an agenda which supports climate justice and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? What are the roles of human rights in climate induced displacement. What are the innovations in climate change litigation?3. Legal Pathways to Low GHG Emissions Development Strategies What are the innovations\, policies and measures helping to deliver Paris Agreement aims as quickly as possible (e.g phase-outs; NETs/BECCS; climate engineering)? What are the legal ramifications for failing to meet the 1.5°C target including legal status\, justice dimensions (e.g. for SIDS).4. Advancing Transparency\, Compliance and Engagement in the Paris AgreementWhat is the status of “environmental integrity” in Article 6.2\, and the potential of Article 6.4 SDM? What is the status of work around Article 13 ? What is the status of Article 15 and what can be learned from other MEAs regarding non-compliance? What are the other relevant modalities\, procedure and guidelines up for adoption?
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-roundtable-2018/
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SUMMARY:Implementing the Paris Agreement in the context of sustainable development: The role of law and governance
DESCRIPTION: \n \n\nDesigning optimal implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement and ambitious implementation through its Nationally Determined Contributions and other mechanisms is imperative to addressing both climate challenges and sustainable development objectives. Reforming and building robust governance frameworks including legal and institutional reforms is needed to achieve these objectives. As countries and sub-national actors embark on these reforms\, and as non-state actors increasingly add their efforts into the mix\, there is a pressing need for legal expertise\, research\, innovation\, education and capacity building. \n\nThis event explored the role of law\, the legal community and civil society in achieving climate objectives and catalysed the key debates and insights from the discussions at Climate Law and Governance Day 2017 held on 10 November in Bonn. \n\nModerated by CISDL Research Fellow and CLGI Project Advisor\, Ms Alex Scott\, the event began with a keynote presentation from Mr Ayman Cherkaoui\, Senior Advisor to the COP22 Presidency & Lead Counsel of CISDL’s Climate Change programme. Providing an overview of the negotiations underway in the adjacent Bula zone\, Mr Cherkaoui noted a gap in discussion of the law reforms needed for implementation of the Paris Agreement and pre-2020 ambition. He recognised the potential for lawyers and jurists to either foster or frustrate the necessary legal reforms\, calling for the climate law and governance community to collaborate in building capacity and improving their understanding of the legal obstacles and opportunities in responding to climate change. Using a Moroccan case study Mr Cherkaoui referred to particular challenges in ensuring complementarity between multiple stakeholders developing legal and institutional responses to the same issue\, and highlighted the links between climate action and sustainable development as a priority area for future legal research and capacity building. \n\nMs Mirjam Reiner\, CISDL Project Coordinator\, shared some of the key outcomes from the 2017 Climate Law and Governance Day that took place alongside COP23 on 10 November. She highlighted four themes from the day’s expert roundtables to stimulate discussion of the future research priorities to enable legal and governance reforms needed to implement the Paris Agreement in the context of sustainable development. \n  \n\n1.Innovating to Achieve NDCs under the Paris Agreement. \n  \nProf. Wesley Morgan (Univ South Pacific) and Mr. Karim Anegay (Morocco\, COP22 Presidency) discussed with the audience the principal legal challenges and innovations for climate mitigation and adaptation on national and other levels. Recognising the inherent political challenges in achieving law reform to address climate change\, Prof Wesley Morgan explored how legal reform research can be enhanced by monitoring trends in norm tipping points to capitalise on the space created by these norms shifts. Mr. Karim Anegay provided practical examples of Morocco’s use of adaptation metrics to guide implementation of its NDC. Mr Anegay showcased the importance of evidence bases behind legal reforms\, and how evidence gathering can be tailored towards catalysing finance. \n  \n\n2. Operationalizing the Paris Agreement. \nThe panel and audience were asked to discuss how the Paris Agreement Implementation Guidelines discussions were advancing\, and how the treaty and other key accords deliver on the world’s climate ambition. Prof. Pia Carazo of the University for Peace spoke to this theme\, highlighting some of the key discussions taking place on the compliance elements of the Paris Agreement Implementation Guidelines. She noted the scope\, the absence of hard obligations\, the questions around who could trigger compliance mechanisms\, and whether other systemic issues should be differentiated as the key challenges for the negotiations and key areas for the climate law and governance research community to address. \n  \n\n3. Advancing Climate Resilience and Climate Justice. \nDiscussion focussed on how law and governance can contribute to climate resilience\, integrating human rights and addressing loss and damage\, migration and other challenges. In introducing the inclusion of human rights in the Paris Agreement\, Prof. Benoit Mayer of the Chinese University of Hong Kong noted the advancing discussions on the challenges of implementation\, particularly in countries not party to international human rights law. He also highlighted the growing conversation on the challenges of climate induced migration\, noting that while research into the conceptual challenges are valuable\, the implementation gap remains. Prof Mayer summarised some of the key recent climate litigation cases and presented a curious question to the audience of the potential for future cases under international jurisdiction. \n  \n\n4. Enabling Climate Finance and Engaging the Private Sector. \nHow can law and governance enable a greener economy\, scale up climate finance and investment\, and promote low-carbon trade and investment? Mrs. Siham B. Ayad of the Morocco\, CoP22 Presidency case studies challenges in the distribution of climate finance highlighting that institutional environments in many countries are not attractive for public and especially not private resources. Mrs Ayad pointed to the Cop22 climate finance pathway as a means to enable country driven transformation of climate finance environment. She highlighted three themes to the pathway that the climate law and governance community could contribute to – (i) mainstreaming climate considerations into all public planning; (ii) increasing adaptation finance; and (iii) enhancing public leverage of resources. \n  \n\nProf. Dr. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger of Univ Waterloo and CISDL chaired a final audience discussion on the future legal research agenda\, inspired by the intervention of the event’s speakers. The session was introduced by Dr. Oonagh Fitzgerald of CIGI and raised questions such as how can technologies help us address the questions of causation that are barrier to both litigation and to loss and damage? Recognising the norm shifts around subsidising fossil fuels\, the audience asked how can we mainstream into other regimes of law and governance\, the “climate and” agenda? Further research was called for into how we can integrate the SDGs as well as how to strengthen access to justice\, noting that litigation is contributing to reshaping the politics. \n  \n\nAlso check our twitter for more pictures and updates from the event.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/implementing-the-paris-agreement-in-the-context-of-sustainable-development-the-role-of-law-and-governance/
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SUMMARY:CISDL & LSE official UNFCCC Side Event: Advances in Climate Law and Governance - Implementing the Paris Agreement Worldwide
DESCRIPTION: \n  \nHosted by CISDL\, McGill & Grantham Research Institute\, LSE (with outreach and coordination support from the CLGI secretariat) \n  \n\n\nImplementation of the Paris Agreement requires innovative legal tools and governance framework solutions. Highly climate-vulnerable countries merit specially dedicated attention and support. To meet this goal and implement the Paris Agreement world wide\, legal experts across key countries shared insights on challenges\, good practices and lessons in legal and institutional reform to strengthen climate mitigation\, resilience and finance\, and build capacity for climate law and policy solutions. \n\n\nProf. Dr. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (SEED\, Univ Waterloo / CISDL & LCIL\, Univ Cambridge) and Dr. Andre LaPerriere (GODAN) opened the side-event with remarks on the need for a dramatic increase in the number of legal experts in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation. \n  \n\n\nDr. Michal Nachmany (Grantham Research Institute\, LSE) demonstrated the global trends in climate legislation and shared insights on the gaps to be bridged. Maitre Ayman Cherkaoui (CISDL / CoP22 Presidency)\, Prof. Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh (Univ South Pacific)\, Maitre Hafijul I. Khan (Centre for Climate Justice – Bangladesh)\, and Dr. Markus Gehring (LCIL – Univ Cambridge /BIICL) discussed ways to ensure positive impacts from legal reform in highly vulnerable countries\, including effective parliamentary oversight. In an interactive discussion with the participants\, Dr. Robert Hofstede (IDRC)\, Ms Kate Donelly (Univ South Pacific / Vanuatu)\, and Dr. Cosmin Corendea (Senior Research Fellow\, EHS-United Nations University) discussed recent trends\, barriers and innovations in climate law & governance. \n\n\nMs. Florentina Simlinger (CLGI) and Ms. Paula Martinelli Vieira da Rosa (CLGI) presented the outcomes of the Climate Law and Governance Day 2017. Awards of the CLG Global Essay and Mooting Competition were presented by Prof. Dr. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (SEED\, Univ Waterloo / CISDL\, McGill Univ & Univ Cambridge) and Dr. Andre LaPerriere (GODAN). \n  \nEvent report by Florentina Simlinger \nSaveSave
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Day 2017
DESCRIPTION:Background\n  \n \n\nLegal and institutional transformations are needed to support global and local efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels\, to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and to foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development\, and to make finance flows consistent with a pathway towards such development. Indeed\, over 160 countries have stressed the importance of legal and institutional reforms in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted to deliver on the Paris Agreement\, with more than 50 of these countries specifically stressing the need for climate legal and institutional capacity-building to be able to achieve their objectives. The many delegates and experts who gathered for COP23 included many leading climate law and governance experts of the world presenting a unique opportunity to share ideas\, debate trends and advances\, and build legal momentum for climate action. \nDownload and read the full proceedings report here. CLGD 2017 Proceedings Report. The latest version of the programme for the day is available here. You can also click here to download biographies of the speakers and chairs. \n\nCLGD 2017 welcomed over 270 jurists\, legal researchers\, IGO officers\, parliamentarians\, delegates\, legal professionals\, students\, and professors\, to discuss the research and capacity building obstacles and opportunities to addressing these legal and institutional challenges. The Day drew from the expertise of more than 100 expert speakers to catalyse discussion amongst this diverse audience over fourteen plenary\, roundtable and workshop sessions. These discussions built on key preparatory events held this year\, especially Islands Rising to the Climate Challenge: The 2017 Pacific Climate Law and Governance Symposium on the 20th of October 2017 at the University of the South Pacific in Suva\, Fiji\, following the Pre-COP23 Climate Change Conference in Fiji. \n \n\nThe Day was chaired by co-hosts Prof. Dr. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger of CISDL\, Prof.Dr. Wolfgang Durner of Univeristy of Bonn\, and Prof. Wesley Morgan of the University of the South Pacific. It opened with keynote addresses from The Hon Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum\, Attorney-General & Minister Responsible for Climate Change\, Fiji as well as leading climate law practitioners Dr. Martijn Wilder (Senior Partner\, Baker & McKenzie LLP) & Dr. Dörte Fouquet (Senior Counsel\, BBH). \nSessions held during the day \nThe discussions and sessions during the day were guided by four main themes. The guiding themes explored questions such as: What are the principal legal challenges and innovations for climate mitigation and adaptation on national and other levels? How  law and governance enable a greener economy\, scale up climate finance and investment\, and promote low-carbon trade and investment.? How can law and governance contribute to climate resilience\, integrating human rights and addressing loss and damage\, migration and other challenges? How are Paris Agreement Implementation Guidelines discussions advancing? How does the treaty and other key accords deliver on the world’s climate ambition? \nThe first theme of the day Innovating to Achieve NDCs under the Paris Agreement was at the core of four sessions co-hosted by nine different organisations. The debates focused on the following topics \n\nThe session on Strengthening the Paris Agreement through Innovation in Open Government co-hosted by WRI and Transparency International explored the role of law in co-creating (innovative) climate policies and how the implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement further promote the implementation of participatory and transparent actions at the national level\nThe UNFCCC Secretariat\, UN Environment and the Commonwealth Secretariat introduced the newly developed Law and Climate Change Toolkit during a session titled Supporting Paris Agreement Implementation through a Law & Climate Change Toolkit\nGIZ and WRI co-hosted a session on Implementing the Paris Agreement Sub-Nationally – Legal Barriers & Instruments for Improving Multi-Level Climate Governance. The participatory workshop considered on-going and needed innovative reforms and instruments in the area of multi-level governance\nDuring the session Legal Innovations in Highly Climate Vulnerable Countries for Climate Resilience & Food Security\, which was co-hosted by GoDAN and CISDL the question on how law and policy reforms and new developments including on climate-smart agriculture\, open data\, and improved information and knowledge exchange can be combined to contribute to achieving the objectives in the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goal 2.\n\nThree sessions hosted by four CLGI partners primarily focused on the theme Enabling Climate Finance and Engaging the Private Sector: \n\nA session co-hosted by EBRD and CISDL on Fostering Climate Adaptation Investments – Contributions of Public & Private Governance. During the discussions\, experts explored how carefully crafted national laws and institutions can create a favorable investment climate to support climate adaptation using examples from  countries such as Morocco\, Kazakhstan and Jordan promote climate action on adaptation.\nThe session Governing Disruptive Technologies\, co-hosted by CIGI and Greentrack Strategies\, considered how to face the wicked threats and limitless opportunities of digital and low carbon economy convergences\, new governance models and unstable financial systems. The discussions considered how to organize essential tools of technologies\, practice\, metrics\, exchange mechanisms and finance and contemplated how to design to standards and clear incentives for climate adaptation.\nTransforming Economies for Sustainability – Incentivizing Low-Carbon Investment Featuring BIICL\, EBRD\, IDB\, GCF\, this plenary session drew on multilateral development bank and academic expertise to discuss how private and public investment can be catalyzed towards low carbon pathways.\n\nFour different sessions involving ten different organisations centred on the theme Advancing Climate Resilience and Climate Justice: \n\nMIT\, Carbon Climate Law Review and the Schulich School of Law explored Promoting Climate Justice through Legal Reform & Litigation.\nOperationalizing Linkages between Human Rights and Climate Change was at the centre of a session co-hosted by CIEL\, UN-OHCHR and the German National Institute for Human Rights\nProfiling the Pivotal Players – Pacific Islands in Global & Regional Climate Regimes was jointly hosted by the University of South South Pacific\, United Nations University and the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat\nClimate Change\, Human Rights & Forced Displacement was hosted by the Law Department and  Global Refugee Studies of the Institute for Culture & Global Studies at Aalborg University. In exploring the nexus between these topics it among others examined the extent to which international law and governance prepared to integrate human rights and climate change and to protect displaced people. It further considered linkages between forced displacement and adaptation and the mechanism of loss and damage under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement and contemplated the feasibility and merits of a Protocol to the UNFCCC based on adaptation.\n\nTwo sessions co-hosted by four session hosts focused primarily on Operationalizing the Paris Agreement and this theme was a major thread throughout the day. \n\nThe Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) hosted a session on Advancing Transparency & Accountability under the Paris Agreement – A Research Agenda.\nStrengthening Global Climate Law Capacity & Compliance was co-hosted by CISDL\, International Law Association and the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge. It both considered the compliance and capacity building and legal education required to deliver legal and governance instruments that deliver higher ambition.\n\n  \n**** \n\nFor more information and images from the day visit our twitter profile where we and our partners have shared information throughout the day. \n  \n\nDownload and read the full proceedings report here. CLGD 2017 Proceedings Report. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to keep up to date with our announcements.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-day-2017-2/
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SUMMARY:2017 Climate Law and Governance Specialisation Course
DESCRIPTION:A full day capacity building course alongside COP23\nWith leading experts joining delegates and civil society actors this course offered annually alongside the COP is a unique opportunity to strengthen personal\, professional\, and academic knowledge bases on the legal aspects of the Paris Rulebook and its implementation. CLGI’s secretariat assisted its partners in coordinating the 2017 course to prepare 45 delegates and students for the challenges in negotiating and implementing the Paris Agreement Implementation Guidelines. \n \nLaws and institutions can help or hinder climate action. They are crucial instruments for promoting sustainable development\, and making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low-GHG and climate-resilient alternatives\, as sought by the 2015 Paris Agreement. \n\nIn order to raise awareness and strengthen capacity on legal and institutional climate reforms and frameworks\, the Climate Law and Governance Initiative convened a capacity building course with the support of some of its key partners and associated experts. Building on the CLGI course held in 2016 in Setatt during UNFCCC COP22\, the course took place alongside the CoP23 on Sunday\, 12 November 2017. \n\nThis interactive capacity-building day introduced participants to timely issues concerning legal and governance challenges and opportunities for the implementation of the NDCs and the Paris Agreement. With the event booked to capacity\, forty five delegates\, civil society representatives and students took part in the day. \nThe course was opened by Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (Senior Director \, Centre for Intl Sust Dev Law (CISDL) / Full Professor\, Univ Waterloo)\, Oonagh Fitzgerald\, Director (ILRP\, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI))\, Cosmin Corendea\, (Legal Expert\, United Nations University (UNU)) and Maria Socorro Manguiat (Head\, National Environmental Law\, Law Division UN-Environment). \n  \n \n  \n\nSilvia Maciunas (Deputy Director\, KILRP\, CIGI) set the scene for the different modules of the course by providing an introduction on Foundations: Understanding the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC. \n  \n\nThe first module focused on Law\, Governance & Climate Mitigation  \nInstructors: Dane Ratliff (Senior Research Fellow\, CISDL on climate mitigation / NDCs)\, Markus Gehring (Law Lecturer\, BIICL/University of Cambridge) & Michael Mehling (MIT / Strathclyde Univ LLM on international emissions trading & flexibility mechanisms under the Paris Agreement) \n\nThe second module examined Law\, Governance & Climate Adaptation/Resilience \nInstructors: Ayman Cherkaoui\, (Lead Counsel\, CISDL) Hafij Khan (Executive Director\, Climate Justice Centre – Bangladesh) & Margaretha Wewerinke (University of the South Pacific on Climate Justice) \n\nThe third module focused on Climate Finance\, Transparency & Accountability  \nInstructors: Christopher Campbell-Durufle (Legal Fellow\, CISDL)\, Benoit Mayer\, (Legal Fellow\, CISDL)\, Marilyn Averill (Senior Fellow\, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources\, Energy and the Environment at the University of Colorado Law School & Steering Committee\, UNFCCC RINGOs). \n\nCertificates were awarded to the participants by Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (CISDL)\, Cosmin Corendea (UNU) and Oonagh Fitzgerald (CIGI)
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/2017-climate-law-and-governance-specialisation-course/
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SUMMARY:Climate Resilience: What’s Law Got To Do With It?
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable event took place alongside the Partnership Day during the pre-COP in Fiji. The event capitalised on the mobilisation of the climate law and governance community to Fiji for the Pre-COP.\n \nIn framing the issue\, Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger (Centre for International Sustainable Development Law) highlighted the role of law and governance in helping or hindering climate action. She discussed how current regulatory and financial regimes still frequently continue to privilege carbon-intensive\, unsustainable options. However\, she also argued that it is still possible to limit the increase in global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial level if major regulatory\, institutional\, economic and technological transformations are carried out immediately. \nZooming in on climate resilience\, she suggested that enabling legal framework supported by the rule of law can strengthen capacity to adapt and promote resilience to climate change. In this context\, she also discussed four concrete areas in which legal and institutional reform can contribute to climate change adaptation. First\, good governance and integrity in construction regulation enforcement\, including building codes\, can prevent high casualties from natural disasters\, especially among the most poor. Second\, equitable and gender-sensitive water resources management governance systems improve access to safe drinking water by marginalized people. Third\, human rights protection in eroding coastal zones secures better implementation of coastal planning policy\, protecting the most vulnerable. Fourth\, accessible institutions and clear rules contribute to compliance\, equity and access to justice\, preventing corruption\, exploitation\, administrative barriers and lack of effective climate policy enforcement. \nProfessor Cordonier Segger ended her presentation by pointing to the importance of considering laws at all levels – sub-national\, national\, regional and global – and stressing the imperative of making sure to include all stakeholders in drafting and implementing new legal and institutional frameworks. \nFollowing the opening speech\, Chitra Massey (UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the Pacific) explored the importance of human rights law in the context of climate change and forecast the work of OHCHR Pacific to safeguard the rights of all those vulnerable to climate change. Focusing on the Pacific she laid out how it will be necessary to strengthen human rights commitments on food\, health\, access to justice\, education and employment. In the same context\, she highlighted in particular the challenges that are and will be raised by climate displacement and the need to develop a strong framework of (human rights) protection. Lastly\, she described ongoing and planned efforts by UNOHCHR in the area of climate change and law including the development of a law course on human rights defenders to be offered in 12 different campuses by 2018. \nWesley Morgan (University of the South Pacific) focused on the role of Pacific Islanders in the international governance system as well as ongoing normative change. He highlighted the unique moral authority of Pacific Islanders in influencing the rule development. Further\, he also examined the influence of norm changes and global politics on governance framework\, using the example of the fossil fuel industry. \n  \nLooking at the role of law in addressing climate change more broadly\, Markus Gehring (University of Cambridge/British Institute for International and Comparative Law)\, focused in his his contribution especially on international (economic) law. He sketched the development of the legal climate change framework on the international level and illustrated how climate change is included in an increasing number of agreements and instruments including for example Fiji’s trade policy. Further\, he elaborated on how there are numerous indeterminate terms in law\, including business law\, insurance law or human rights law and how these indeterminate terms can be given meaning by being interpreted in the light of the climate instruments and treaties and the Sustainable Development Goals. \nJames Cameron (ODI/Systemiq) provided the closing key note for the event. Describing the huge body of international law relevant to building resilience\, he then explored efforts and tools to build a stronger framework to address climate change. He skillfully introduced the audience to the interaction between the international law on state responsibility\, climate litigation and the resulting law creation on the local and national level. Addressing both the legal experts and those with a lesser background in law\, he described the different grounds for bringing a claim in front of national or international tribunals and courts. In doing so\, he explored the role of human rights and constitutional law in the growing body of climate change litigation as well as other options on how courts and law can be used in the future to further climate action and justice. \nThe event was moderated by Ayman Cherkaoui (COP22) who guided the discussion and stimulated debate throughout the event. \n 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-resilience-whats-law-got-to-do-with-it/
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Climate Litigation
DESCRIPTION:This workshop aims at bringing together interested scholars\, lawyers as well as international experts involved in concrete cases to present different approaches and best practices of climate litigation.\nRegistration required: freytag@germanwatch.org \nFor more information also visit https://germanwatch.org/en/14617 \n 
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/workshop-on-climate-litigation/
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SUMMARY:Climate Law and Governance Specialization Course
DESCRIPTION:Legal processes and instruments are important considerations in responding to climate change and serve as essential vehicles for implementing policy precepts and objectives across many sectors and fields that relate to climate law and governance. As such\, both formal and informal rules are crucial in providing incentives and compliance mechanisms to regulate human behaviour as well as steer the action of government agencies and legislative entities. Further\, legal mechanisms can help establish safeguards to protect the vulnerable\, solve disputes and contribute to international cooperative efforts. At the same time\, however\, existing legal frameworks may pose obstacles to climate action and fundamental reforms of existing economic and environmental regimes required for effective responses to climate change.\nThe importance of these legal considerations and interventions is reflected in the (i)NDCs submitted by parties to the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement. The vast majority of party submissions highlight the need for institutional and legal reform in order to achieve their national contributions. In addition\, many developing countries use the (i)NDCs to call for legal and institutional capacity building support. \nIn response to these needs\, the Climate Law and Governance Initiative\, which also coordinates Climate Law and Governance Day\, the annual knowledge-sharing event\, will convene a capacity building course that builds on the CLGI course held last year in Setatt during UNFCCC COP22 to address these issues. The day-long course will take place alongside the COP23 on Sunday\, 12 November 2017 and will be offered in conjunction with the CLGI’s international partners. As leading climate law and governance experts join over 15\,000 delegates and observers during COP23\, the CLGD’s capacity-building course will provide an opportunity to for delegates to profit from the insights of renowned experts and deepen their understanding of the legal and institutional mechanisms available to implement their (i)NDCs and the Paris Agreement \nObjectives of the Course\nThe overall objectives of the course are to increase and enhance the capacity of national delegates and observers to the UNFCCC COP processes to understand the legal and governance challenges involved in responding to climate change on the national and international levels. This necessarily includes strengthening the capacity of the target to respond to and address the challenges raised in the (i)NDCs and climate change action. Specifically\, this course will enable participants to engage with and contribute to current key debates\, as well as areas of focus and growth\, in climate law and governance. These will be centered on the lessons of the Paris Agreement. These topics include: \n– Paris Agreement\, law and mitigation;\n– Paris Agreement\, law\, adaptation and loss/damage;\n– Paris agreement financing\, transparency and accountability;\n– Paris Agreement and REDD+;\n– Paris Agreement\, human rights and migration;\n– Identify common legal and institutional barriers to climate action on the national level and methods of engaging institutional actors in discussions on climate action;\n– Find useful online resources and tools on climate law and governance issues and know how to use them in practice; and\n– Understand the process for legal preparedness assessments and the importance of legal preparedness assessments as tools for development and change. \n  \nVenue\nThe Law & Governance Specialization Course will take place at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)\, at Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1\, 53113 Bonn\, Germany\, thanks to the generous support of our partners at UNU. \nHow to Register\nTo register\, please visit the event’s Eventbrite page. Registration closes 8 November.
URL:https://www.climatelawgovernance.org/event/climate-law-and-governance-specialization-course/
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