Full-Day Dialogue with High-Level Judges on Climate Law and Science

On 9 December, CLX and the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment (GJIE) co-hosted the “Dialogue on the Latest Scientific and Legal Developments in Climate Change Law” with Justices of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts of Belgium, Brazil, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, and South Africa, as well as other experts in the field.

The day-long dialogue fostered conversations on existing climate and environmental jurisprudence, emerging legal doctrines, and current climate science. The event was held at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus and counted with the support of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Union of Concerned Scientists, the International Association of Judges, World Commission on Environmental Law, the International Council of Environmental Law and the European Union Forum of Judges for the Environment.

Justice Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (ICJ) and Chief Justice Luís Roberto Barroso (Supreme Court of Brazil) engage during the Dialogue’s session “Climate Law Developments – Looking Forward”.

Chief Justice Luc Lavrysen (Constitutional Court of Belgium) presents in the Dialogue’s session “Global Overview of Climate Jurisprudence: Cases, Doctrines, and Remedies.”

On 10 December, CLX partners — the GJIE and UNEP — carried many of the ideas from the prior day’s Dialogue into COP-28. CLX attended and supported the official event “Climate Change: Judicial Perspectives on Climate Litigation.” This high-level dialogue between Supreme Court and Constitutional Justices, as well as climate experts explored approaches and solutions to climate change-related disputes. This event marked the first time that senior judges held an official event at a climate COP.

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah (Supreme Court of Pakistan) presents at COP-28 event “Climate Change: Judicial Perspectives on Climate Litigation.”

Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin (High Court of Brazil; GJIE President) opens the event “Climate Change: Judicial Perspectives on Climate Litigation.

Chief Justice Martha K. Koome (Supreme Court of Kenya) presents at COP-28 event “Climate Change: Judicial Perspectives on Climate Litigation.”

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