Climate Law and Governance Initiative

The Climate Law and Governance Initiative is a consortium of partners in the climate law community working to build capacity and knowledge relating to law and governance approaches to address climate change. Ongoing research projects carried out by partner institutions support the hosting of events and specialized capacity building workshops in parallel with the annual climate negotiations under the UNFCCC.[1] The focus of the initiative is the effective implementation of SDG 13 on Climate Change. CLGI events are officially endorsed events of the UNFCCC.[2]

Climate Law and Governance Initiative (CLGI)
Founded2014 (2014)
FounderWorld Future Council, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
PurposeHumanitarian
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Ayman Cherkaoui
Websitewww.climatelawgovernance.org

Events

Founded in 2014 and launched in the lead up to the COP21 negotiations in Paris, CLGI has roots in a range of events, conferences, and workshops dating back to the first meeting of the Kyoto Protocol (COP11/CMP1),[3] held in Montreal, 2005.[4] Events over the preceding decade laid the groundwork for the Initiative.

Climate Law and Governance Day 2015

The Inaugural Climate Law and Governance Day (CLGD) was held in December 2015 at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and brought together climate advocates, scholars, and practitioners to discuss the role that law and governance plays in climate change efforts. Key participants at the conference were John H. Knox, Mary Robinson, Bianca Jagger, and Bradnee Chambers, with Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger as chair of the event.[5] The aim of the initiative was to create a community of practice to support global climate efforts.[6]

Climate Law and Governance Day 2016

The second CLGD was held at Université Privée de Marrakech in November 2016, and explored the development of the "Paris Rulebook" (later named the "Paris Agreement Work Program" and agreed at COP24).[7] Discussions focused on how domestic climate instruments could be crafted, modalities to mobilize climate finance, issues of equity, and trends in climate litigation.[8] Outcomes from CLGD 2016 were shared with delegates to COP22 in an official side event looking at climate vulnerable countries.[9] COP22 also saw the first full day climate law specialization course offered to build capacity of delegates to utilize law and governance solutions to combat climate change.[10]

Climate Law and Governance Day 2017

Held at University of Bonn, the third CLGD was opened by Hon Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and centered on advancing law and governance contributions to global climate action. Key themes looked at how innovation could support the achievement of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, the operationalization of climate obligations, advancing climate resilience, and enabling climate finance.[11] Sessions for CLGD 2017 were informed by a pre-COP events held in Fiji in preparation for COP23.[12] CLGI was recognized as an officially endorsed event of the COP23 Presidency.[13] The second one-day specialization course was held in conjunction with United Nations University.[14]

Climate Law and Governance Day 2018

CLGD 2018 was held during COP24 at the University Silesia, Katowice, Poland in December 2018. Discussions centered on the sharing of national experiences and best practices, knowledge exchange, and building a community of practice to support global capacity building efforts.[15] Considerations for the day were developed through a roundtable held at the preceding inter-sessional meeting.[16] Key participants included Christian Voigt,[17] and Kamil Wyszkowski, President of The Global Compact Network for Poland,[18] among many others.

Partners

Core partners

Intergovernmental organizations

Academic institutions

Law firms and associations

References
  1. "What we do". CLGI. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  2. "Climate Law and Government Initiative, Endorsed Events". COP23. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. "About, Our History". CLGI. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  4. "CMP1". UNFCCC. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  5. "Inaugural Climate Law and Governance Day, Program" (PDF). CISDL. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  6. "Climate Law and Governance Day". UNFCCC. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  7. "Climate Law and Governance Initiative". Columbia Law School, Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  8. "Climate Law and Governance Day 2016, Proceedings" (PDF). CISDL. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  9. "UNFCCC COP22 Side Event". CLGI. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  10. "Review of the One-Day Climate Law and Governance Specialization Course". CLGI. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  11. "Climate Law and Governance Day 2017, Proceedings" (PDF). CLGI. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  12. "Climate Resilience: What's Lw Got To Do With It". CLGI. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  13. "Climate Law and Government Initiative, Endorsed Events". COP23. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  14. "2017 Climate Law and Governance Specialization Course". CLGI. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  15. "High-level academic events to address new trends in Climate Law and Governance, UNFCCC Press Release". UNFCCC. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  16. "Climate Law and Governance Roundtable". CLGI. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  17. "WCEL Contributions Toward UNFCCC/CoP-24 in Katowice". IUCN. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  18. "Climate Law and Governance Day during COP24". Global Compact Network Poland. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
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