SHARING KNOWLEDGE – STRENGTHENING CAPACITY
SUPPORTING SYNERGIES – ENHANCING CLIMATE ACTION
What We Do

EVENTS
We organize multi-partner events alongside UNFCCC processes and beyond to debate and inform legal and institutional reforms.

CAPACITY STRENGTHENING
We support our partners, including the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, through fora such as the UNFCCC Capacity Strengthening Hub.

KNOWLEDGE CENTER
As part of the RINGO constituency, we host a hub of academic resources and tools, including the latest legal research on climate.

STUDENT CENTER
We offer opportunities for law and governance students & early career climate researchers to get involved in the field.
unfccc COP INVOLVEMENT
Climate Law and Governance Initiative partners coordinate and support a full programme of events at each Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC. If you would like to learn more about these activities, partners engaged and outcomes, please visit the past and upcoming events pages.
Events
Annual flagship events coordinated by CLGI‘s secretariat include:
- Climate Law and Governance Day – A full day knowledge sharing and research symposium alongside the UNFCCC COP
- Climate Law and Governance Global Leadership Awards and Student Essay Competition – Global awards celebrating outstanding contributions to climate law and governance
- Climate Law and Governance Legal Specialisation Course – A full day multi-partner course alongside UNFCCC COP
- Bonn Climate Law and Governance Roundtable – Sets the agenda for CLGD with a research roundtable during the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference
Find out more on our events page.
Explore Knowledge Resources
LAW AND CLIMATE CHANGE HUB
Find articles and new research about legal efforts to address climate change
CLIMATE LAW AND GOVERNANCE BLOG
Find Laureates of the Climate Law and Governance Leadership Awards and resources to support climate law and policy efforts from national, sub-national, and non-state actors as well as current
CLIMATE LAW KNOWLEDGE TOOLS
Find links to innovative databases, initiatives, and resources on different themes of climate law and governance
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Join CLGI and support the initiative through knowledge, funds and ideas or participate in our events