Description:
As climate-related lawsuits against corporations grow in number and impact, this event will provide a platform for comparative legal analysis, strategic discussions, and knowledge exchange on emerging litigation trends, key legal challenges, and the future of corporate accountability for climate-related harms.
Highlights:
- Keynote Address by Professor Michael Gerrard, Founder and Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University.
- Expert Panels covering key jurisdictions across the Americas.
- Insights from National Reports for the USA, Canada, and Brazil, along with comparative analysis from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law's Global Toolbox on Corporate Climate Litigation.
Discussions on:
- Emerging trends and major cases shaping corporate climate litigation in the Americas.
- Legal arguments and defenses used in corporate climate cases.
- Procedural hurdles, including standing, evidentiary challenges, and causation.
- Judicial perspectives and remedies in corporate climate litigation.
- Interactive Closing Session on key takeaways and future directions for litigation, policy, and legal reform
Organisers
- Dr. Ivano Alogna & Crisela Bernardino, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)
- Dr. Michael Mehling, MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR)
- Helene T. Krasnoff & Jarryd Page, Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
Date and Location
Date:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Location:
Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
Address 1:
1730 M St NW #700
City:
Washington
State:
DC
Zip Code:
20036