Are courts a new crucible for climate justice? An examination of global trends & experiences
Venue: Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, London School of Economics (LSE)
Across the world, courts have become a lightning rod for action on climate change, air pollution, environmental degradation, land rights and a host of related issues. Citing failure by the authorities, increasing numbers of individuals and communities from the USA to the Philippines are taking their grievances to the courts for redress. Held as part of London Climate Action Week this event provides rare insights from prominent figures involved directly in landmark judgements and cases on climate change and air pollution reached in Pakistan, Brazil, the Netherlands, India and the UK, which are inspiring action elsewhere. It also reflects on the challenge to traditional politics and development models as the climate crisis unfolds.
This event was filmed and can be viewed here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AneM64UPoEevuG1ngv790l2nNXuI?e=MDx5mM
PROGRAMME
8:30 – 9:00am REGISTRATION
9:00 – 9:05am. WELCOME
Bob Ward, Policy & Communications Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and Environment, LSE
9:05 – 9:10am. INTRODUCTON
Malini Mehra, CEO, GLOBE International secretariat
9:10am – 10:15am HIGH-LEVEL SESSION: FOCUS ON PAKISTAN AND BRAZIL
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Supreme Court of Pakistan and Founding Member, Global Judicial Institute on the Environment
Dr Raquel Dodge, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Brazil
10:15am –10:30am Q&A
10:30am –11:00am PANEL 1 – Overview of current climate litigation and future trends
Chair: Joana Setzer, Grantham Research Institute LSE
Panel: Nigel Brook, Partner, Clyde & Co.; Irum Ahsan, Principal Counsel, Asian Development Bank; Tessa Khan, Urgenda Foundation
11:00am –11:15am Q&A
11:15 – 11:30am COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00pm PANEL 2 Air & Water Pollution: Litigation case studies and transboundary challenges
Chair: Sroyon Mukherjee, LSE.
Panel: Ritwick Dutta, Legal Initiative for Forests & Environment (LIFE), India; Ahmad Rafay Alam, Environmental Lawyer, Pakistan; Katie Nield, Client Earth
12:00 – 12:15pm Q&A
12:15 – 12:30pm. REFLECTIONS FROM THE MORNING – Plenary discussion
12:30 THANKS & CLOSE
SPONSORED BY CLYDE & CO
Organised by GLOBE International with Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, Client Earth, E3G and Commonwealth Climate & Law Initiative
