Pioneering Legal Solutions to Climate Change: Insights from Climate Law & Governance Day 2019

Legal & institutional transformation is urgently required to support efforts to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels; to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change; to foster climate resilience & low greenhouse gas emissions development; & to make finance flows consistent with a pathway towards sustainable development. In a short briefing for decision-makers on 10 December 2019, this interactive event at the UNFCCC Pavilion at COP25 showcased trends & insights from Climate Law & Governance Day on strengthening legal foundations for climate ambition & compliance.
Findings focused on the three common themes of the day:

1. Advancing Paris Agreement Innovations – New Rules for Transparency, Markets & Non-Market Instruments, Finance, Loss & Damage, Compliance & Safeguards.
2. Scaling-up National & Regional Climate Legal Frameworks for Action – Effective Climate Governance, Ecosystems-Based & Human Rights Responses, Human Mobility & Climate Justice.
3. Local & Global Interlinkages & Engagement – Climate Change in Regimes on Oceans, Biodiversity, Ozone, Civil Aviation, Trade, Investment, Peace & Security.

The winners of the 2019 Global Leadership Awards & the Global Climate Law & Governance Essay Competition were also celebrated.

We particularly thank Fundación para el Desarrollo Social (FUDESO) for their support in the lead up to and preparation for this event. Watch FUDESO’s video presentation on water management and governance below.

The English translation of the video is accessible here. Find out more information about FUDESO by visiting their website here.

Contact climatelawgovernance@cisdl.org for more information about this event, and read more about CLGI’s activities at COP25 here.