This seminar will feature a series of presentations by leading barristers, examining the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on climate change. Designed to equip domestic practitioners with a clear understanding of the opinion’s implications, the talks will explore its potential to shape future human rights litigation, planning and consenting processes, and the development of energy policy and law. Speakers will also offer practical insights into how the advisory opinion may influence domestic courts and provide guidance for lawyers navigating climate-related disputes and advisory work.
8:00 Registration & Refreshments
8:30 Opening remarks from Lord Carnwath
8:45 The climate obligations of states under international and domestic law
9:00 Climate change, customary international law and the common law
9:15 The future of human rights litigation
9:30 The AO’s relevance to the planning and consenting regime
9:50 Closing remarks
10:00 Networking breakfast at a nearby location
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