Exploring the Boundaries of Climate Change Law and Governance: International, Transnational, and Comparative Perspectives
Date: 01 May 2025
Time: 09.30 - 17.15 CET
Venue: University of Lausanne
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Event Details
This conference provides an update on progress, challenges, and the road ahead for climate litigation. It will explore the role of human rights law and corporate due diligence obligations in climate related claims, examine directors' duties, deceptive corporate sustainability claims, and the rising tide of litigation against greenwashing and climate-washing practices. It will also look at the cross-border dimensions of climate law, focusing on trade, investment, finance, access to justice, biodiversity protection and judicial cross-fertilisation, assessing how legal frameworks interact across disciplines and jurisdictions to address global climate challenges.
Pricing and Registration
This event is free of charge to attend. If you would like to register your interest please contact daniela.serraccafraccalvieri@unil.ch.
Exploring the Boundaries of Climate Change Law and Governance: International, Transnational, and Comparative Perspectives
Conference schedule In person at the University of Lausanne
In person at the University of Lausanne
9:30 - 11:00 Opening Session
- Welcome Remarks: Eva Lein (University of Lausanne & British Institute of International and Comparative Law)
- The Governance of Climate Change and Biodiversity: Bridging the Gap Marie-Claire Cordonnier-Segger (University of Cambridge)
- Law vs. Economics in Climate Action: Synergy or Tension? Michael Faure (University of Maastricht)
- Climate Change Litigation: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead Ivano Alogna (British Institute of International and Comparative Law)
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45 Roundtable 1: Human Rights & Due Diligence
Chair: Marie-Claire Cordonnier-Segger
- Marc-Philippe Weller (University of Heidelberg)
- Marc Willers (Garden Court Chambers)
- Evelyn Schmid (University of Lausanne)
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30 Roundtable 2: Corporate Responsibility and Greenwashing Cases
Chair: Ivano Alogna, (BIICL)
- Lord Carnwath (London School of Economics and Political Science, Former Justice, UK Supreme Court)
- Tadas Zukas (Vontobel & University of Zurich)
- Theresa Hößl (University of Heidelberg)
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break
115:45 - 17:15 Roundtable 3: Transboundary and Interdisciplinary Challenges in Climate Law
Chair: Eva Lein, BIICL
- Markus Gehring (University of Cambridge)
- Petra Butler (University of Canterbury)
- Marta Zamorska (University of Lausanne)
- Helen Keller (University of Zürich, Former Judge, ECtHR)
17:15 Concluding Remarks
