By Harro van Asselt, Professor of Climate Law and Policy. First published in the EJIL:Talk! Blog on 28 December 2023. Another climate change COP has come and gone. As has become quite… Read More »“Historic” or “Historic Failure”? Fossil Fuels at COP28
By Tuula Honkonen, Senior Lecturer of International Law. First published in the 2035Legitimacy blog on 1 December 2023. In the advent of yet another UN Climate Change Conference, it is… Read More »Climate COP-28: What is all the hype about, what exactly is it that COPs do in legal terms?
By Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, Lecturer and Research Fellow in Ocean Governance, University of Melbourne and Postdoctoral Researcher, UEF Law School, University of Eastern Finland and Margaret Young, Professor, The University of… Read More »Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
By Fergus Green, Lecturer in Political Theory and Public Policy, UCL and Harro van Asselt, Professor of Climate Law and Policy, University of Eastern Finland. First published in The Conversation… Read More »COP27 flinched on phasing out ‘all fossil fuels’. What’s next for the fight to keep them on the ground?
By Nicola Sharman, Early Stage Researcher In recent years, the link between climate change and human rights has been increasingly recognised and used as a legal tool to demand stronger action… Read More »International Climate Technology Transfer : an issue of human rights
Teksti: Tuula Honkonen. First published in the 2035Legitimacy blog on 06 November 2022. Vuosittainen YK:n ilmastokokous, jota joskus suureksi ilmastonäytelmäksikin kutsutaan, on jälleen täällä. Millainen rooli on varattu kotimaisille sidosryhmille… Read More »COP27-ilmastokokous: Onko Suomen neuvotteluvaltuuskunnan sidosryhmäjäsenillä mahdollisuuksia vaikuttaa neuvotteluihin?
By Niklas Löther, Research Trainee Interest in climate forcers other than CO2 is on the rise. The IPCC’s latest assessment report dedicates a full chapter to such substances, including gases… Read More »A brief history of short-lived climate pollutants in environmental science and governance
By Nicola Sharman, Early Stage Researcher and Harro van Asselt, Professor of Climate Law and Policy From 6-16 June, government officials and other delegates, including experts, non-governmental organisations, business representatives,… Read More »Taking stock of the stocktake: Reflections from the Bonn Technical Dialogue
By Harro van Asselt, Professor of Climate Law and Policy. First published in the NDC Aspects blog on 7 April 2022. The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change… Read More »Five takeaways on international climate cooperation from the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report on mitigation
By Nicola Sharman, PhD Researcher. The blog text was originally published on the GNHRE blog as part of COP26 Blog Series on 30 November 2021 and on the 2035Legitimacy blog on… Read More »Observer participation in the wake of COP26: the role of human rights law