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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 research priorities on climate law and governance, focus in depth on a selected current topic and to identify suitable themes for the upcoming CLGD. Read about the 2019 legal roundtable here.
Catalysing Knowledge-sharing at PreCOP25 in Costa Rica
This year, CLGI in collaboration with the University of Costa Rica and the OEA held an official side event at PreCOP25 on nature-based solutions and human rights approaches for enhancing climate action. CLGI and the University of Costa Rica also hosted an academic event alongside the PreCOP addressing different critical aspects of Paris Agreement implementation at the international level, and the legal implications of the Agreement for Costa Rica. Learn more here.
Promoting Capacity Building at COP25 – 4 December at COP25
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 the 2nd Capacity Building Hub at COP25. The session, chaired by CLGI Executive Secretary Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, featured experts speakers Dr. Alexandra Harrington (Lead Counsel & Research Director, CISDL / Fulbright Fellow, BSIA), Adv. Ayman Cherkaoui (Lead Counsel, CISDL / Coord, Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection), Dr. Saleem Huq (Director, ICCCAD / Dr. Mizan R Khan – Deputy Director, ICCCAD, Mr. Miguel Saldivia (PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge / CLGI) and Ms. Emily Morison (Co-ordinator, CLGI Secretariat). Read more here.
Highlighting Opportunities for Achieving Climate Ambition and Implementation through Legal Change – 5 December at COP25
It was standing room only at the COP25 UK Pavilion on 5 December for two experts panels analysing how law can require climate mitigation, adaptation and finance outcomes, send signals to markets, and incentivise transition. The panels provided a briefing on recent climate law innovations from different countries including the UK, surveyed progress and lessons learned, and discussed their impacts, showcasing the UK’s global leadership in enhancing climate ambition. Read the draft report for the event here.
Climate Law & Governance Day 2019 – 6 December at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Building on past successes, CLGD brings together diverse stakeholders alongside the UNFCCC COP each year to combine perspectives and solutions to the complex challenges of addressing climate change to feed back into the UNFCCC negotiation and implementation processes. Our diverse set of partners host roundtables, workshops and plenary debates on timely issues and innovative ideas.
On Friday 6 December 2019, on Spain’s historic National Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución), participants from across the world gathered at the Faculty of Law at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid for the 5th annual Climate Law & Governance Day (CLGD) symposium alongside the UNFCCC COP25 in Madrid, Spain, marking the event the biggest since the inaugural CLGD in Paris alongside COP21 in 2015. Insights from the day were canvassed at a special briefing at the UNFCCC Pavilion at COP25 on 10 December. Read more about CLGD 2019 here.
If you are interested in showcasing your work or being involved in CLGD, please contact the CLGI Secretariat at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org.
Legal innovations for Sustainable Investments and Resilient Oceans: Official Side Event with the UNFCCC Secretariat – 7 December at COP25
Leading legal experts highlighted opportunities for enhancing Paris Agreement compliance & innovation through international and domestic law reform. The event provided a briefing on ecosystems-based solutions & ocean governance; and on how market-based instruments, financial regulations & investment laws can facilitate implementation of the Paris Agreement. Learn more and watch the video from the event here.
Introducing Online Participation at the Climate Law & Governance Specialisation Course 2019 – 8 December 2019
On 8 December 2019, candidates registered from over 20 countries for an in-person and online 2019 Climate Law and Governance Specialisation Course at La Fundación para la Investigación sobre el Derecho y la Empresa (FIDE), in Madrid, Spain. Instructors and learners from Chile, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Peru, Morocco, Bangladesh South Africa, Norway, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia, Sweden, Canada, Colombia, Australia, Japan, India and other countries took part, with nearly 80 new specialists receiving their certification at the day’s end. Read more here.
Interested in learning more, or being involved in future CLGI events? Contact us at climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org.