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13.12.2024

COP29 and Its Implications for Carbon Capture and Storage Technology

By Reza Maddahi, PhD Researcher The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Billed as a ‘technical COP’, this conference focused primarily on solidifying financial mechanisms and technical rules within the Paris Agreement framework. Key outcomes included the establishment of the ‘new collective quantified goal’ […]

2.12.2024

Designing Climate Clubs in Harmony with the Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities

By Catherine Hall, PhD Researcher Despite some notable successes and progress, the UN climate regime has been unable to stem the flow of global greenhouse gas emissions at the speed and scale needed to avoid dangerous climate change. The latest Emissions Gap Report reveals a particularly sobering reality. If countries fail to deliver stronger ambition […]

13.11.2024

Corporate climate (un)accountability? Landmark Shell ruling overturned on appeal 

by Harro van Asselt* and Annalisa Savaresi** First published in Centre for Climate Engagement (November 13, 2024). Shell’s ongoing legal battle over climate accountability reached a pivotal moment on 12 November 2024, as the Hague Court of Appeal delivered its verdict on the company’s appeal. This case has drawn global attention since the initial 2021 […]

8.11.2024

Does civil society have a voice in EU climate negotiation preparation?

Writer: Tuula Honkonen, Senior Lecturer in international law at the University of Eastern Finland. First published in 2035Legitimacy blog (November 7, 2024). The European Union is strongly committed to transparent and participatory governance. However, preparation of its position for international climate negotiations is not transparent or open to civil society participation. Behind the Scenes: The […]

31.10.2024

Towards a More Representative and Equitable COP? UNFCCC Continues Efforts to Improve Observer Participation in Baku

By: Nicola Sharman, PhD Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland. This blogpost was first published 2035Legitimacy blog (October 17, 2024). From November 11 to 22, government delegations and other stakeholders will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan for COP29 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). But the UNFCCC has been struggling to […]

30.10.2024

People around the World are Using Courts to Question whether Climate Policies are Fair – new study

Authors: Annalisa Savaresi, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Law, University of Stirling Joana Setzer, Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science First published in The Conversation (October 22, 2024). London, October 2024: trade unions call for a just transition for oil and gas workers. Vuk […]

10.10.2024

Carbon Capture and Utilization under EU Law: A Step Towards Carbon Neutrality

By Reza Maddahi, PhD Researcher Source: International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (2022) The European Union (EU) is on a complex journey to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Among the strategies being employed, carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has become a crucial approach alongside carbon capture and storage (CCS). Both technologies play a significant […]

4.9.2024

Democracy and Deliberation in the UNFCCC

By Tuomas Palosaari, Lecturer Democracy and the International System People living in democracies have ways to influence and follow public decision-making that affects their lives. International decision-making is problematic in this regard. The ‘chain of legitimacy’ imagined as extending from the people to the public decision-makers is convoluted when applied to international decision-making. In democracies […]

13.8.2024

Climate Initiatives and Research Facilitating the Expansion of High-integrity Voluntary Climate Action

By Lauri Peterson, Senior Researcher In recent years, various initiatives have emerged aimed at promoting voluntary climate action (VCA). Put simply, VCA consists of efforts and measures that businesses and governments undertake of their own accord, without being legally mandated or required to do so by regulatory frameworks to tackle climate change. An increasing number […]

7.8.2024

Environmental Procedural Rights at Risk? Inadequate Financial Contributions Threaten to Undermine the Aarhus Convention

Written by Nicola Sharman This article was originally published on Ejil:Talk! From 2-4 July, the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention met for the 28th time in the UN Headquarters in Geneva. The agenda featured critical topics such as access to justice, public participation in international forums, the protection of environmental defenders, compliance cases, capacity-building, and possible topics […]

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