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.
The outcome of this roundtable has led to the following themes set for the CLGD 2018:
1. Legal 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?
2. Advancing a Rule of Law, Climate Justice & Sustainable Development Agenda
How 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 Agreement
What 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?
