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 […]
With the climate clock ticking, two of Cambridge’s leading economists discuss what leaders at COP26 need to know – and do – to deliver a clean, green recovery. Will climate policy increase inequality? Can the public finances support pandemic recovery and climate action simultaneously? This event is part of the 2021 University of Cambridge Alumni […]
GLF Climate: Forests, Food, Finance - Frontiers of Change The Earth is in crisis. On top of a global pandemic that has claimed millions of lives and wreaked economic havoc, the climate emergency is worsening as the world witnesses record-high temperatures, widespread drought, wildfires and increasingly unpredictable floods. Discussions at one of the most important […]
The second-ever Climate Law and Governance Global Leadership Awards were announced in a special awards ceremony at Climate Law and Governance Day 2021, held at the University of Glasgow during COP26. Winners are listed below: Award Winner – General Counsel: Green Climate Fund, accepted by Adv Douglas Leys, QC Adv Douglas Leys, QC is the […]
View the Full Side Event Programme here Interactive, online roundtable highlighting net zero climate law & governance innovations to strengthen Paris Agreement ambition, markets, transparency & compliance, celebrate new research, capacity & practice stakeholder partnerships & global leaders awards to implement Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) & National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) to advance […]
The winners of the 2021 Global Climate Law & Governance Student Essay Competition were announced at a special awards ceremony during Climate Law & Governance Day on 5 November 2021 at the University of Glasgow. We are delighted to announce the list of winners below, with links to their brilliant contributions. Congratulations to every student […]
Click here to download a PDF version of the News Release & Outcomes Statement from Climate Law and Governance Day 2021 NEWS RELEASE Leading Experts at COP26 Commit to Scale-Up Climate Law & Governance Capacity Worldwide TENFOLD from 600 to 6,000 by 2024 (10 Nov 2021 Press Conference w Interviews on Offer) Of the 186 nationally […]
Please click here to download a PDF version of this Outcomes StatementAdvancing Legal & Policy Frameworks for Ambition, Obligation & Finance Climate Law & Governance Initiative 2021 During the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP26 Background & Report on Outcomes – 09 Nov 2021 Legal and institutional transformation is urgently required to support […]
Serious increases in capacity, backed by awareness and engagement, are needed to deliver Paris Agreement rules & pledges, also advancing key SDG targets on education, infrastructure & gender, & justice.
How to scale up fast? How can climate law & governance contribute, especially across Africa and Europe, setting the implementation agenda for CoP27 and beyond?
This Pre-CoP Academic Climate Law Conference is organized by our local hosts and partners, at the Law School of Ain Shams University, Cairo. More details coming soon.
Climate Law & Governance Day 2022 took place during UNFCCC COP27, Entirely Online on Friday 11 November 2022. Climate Law and Governance Day 2022 built on a series of special events co-hosted by key partners from the Climate Law and Governance Initiative (CLGI) during the UNFCCC climate conferences since the 2005 MOP1/COP11 in Montreal, Canada to mobilise […]
Climate Law and Governance Specialisation Course 2022: Training for International Certificate To train a new generation of climate specialists worldwide capable of advancing climate law and governance and advocating for implementation, the Climate Law and Governance Initiative hosted a half-day Climate Law and Governance Specialization Course. More than 400 learners registered for this year’s online […]