[email protected] hosted over 3,300 participants @cop30brazil.bsky.social. #CLGD2025 was co-hosted by experts from Uni Caxias do Sul (UCS), Federal Uni Para (UFPA), FGV Law Rio and @cam.ac.uk & ILA, @ibanews.bsky.social, @cisdl.bsky.social. www.climatelawgovernance.org/climate-law-...

Delighted to meet both new co- chairs of the @iucnwcel.bsky.social specialist group on ethics - Prof Christiane Derani and Neshan Gunasekera this last week. Please keep up the important work. @cisdl.bsky.social CEENRG @landeconomy.bsky.social @climatehughes.bsky.social

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@clginitiative.bsky.social hosted over 3,300 participants @cop30brazil.bsky.social. #CLGD2025 was co-hosted by experts from Uni Caxias do Sul (UCS), Federal Uni Para (UFPA), FGV Law Rio and @cam.ac.uk & ILA, @ibanews.bsky.social, @cisdl.bsky.social www.climatelawgovernance.org/climate-law-...

Thank you again to all for participating in our Belem @cop30brazil.bsky.social @clginitiative.bsky.social Specialisation Course. Thank you again to our amazing partners, esp. Federal University of Pará. @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social www.climatelawgovernance.org/specialisati...

Grateful to the UNFCCC @cop30brazil.bsky.social to allow us to share our @clginitiative.bsky.social results and share ideas about the Advisory Opinions on climate change. @cisdl.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social #COP30

Standing room only at our @clginitiative.bsky.social Specialisation Course at our wonderful partner the Instituto de Ciências Jurídicas at UFPA Law, Belem. Thank you to our amazing host team and all instructors. @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

Education for sustainable development, climate education are cornerstones of our work says Adv. Ayman Cherkaoui, Director at Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training and Lead Counsel @cisdl.bsky.social and Vice Chair @iucnwcel.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social

Delighted to attend #COP30 in Belem - with thanks to @hugheshall.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @clginitiative.bsky.social for making it possible.

Warmest congratulations again to Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social on her impact maker award. @demedglobal.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/blog/profess...

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Just Transition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Reconciling Climate Action, Workforce Reskilling and Smart Public Governance chaired by Adv Magdalena Stryja (Rector, Varsovia Univ Business & Applied Sciences) and a keynote from Prof Piotr Moncarz @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25

Ten Years from the Paris Agreement: MDBs’ Sui Generis Mutirão (High-Level Plenary II with @ebrd.bsky.social's Adv Vesselina Haralampieva & Adv Michael Strauss, @adb.org's Adv Thomas Clark; @afdbgroup.bsky.social Adv Souley Amadou, AIIB's Adv Alberto Ninio; @ifad.org Adv Katherine Meighan #CLGD25

There is no dichotomy between economic development and climate and nature protection. We are scaling finance, managing risks and enabling policy reform says Adv Thomas Clark (Laureate, CLG Global Leadership Award / General Counsel, @adb.org) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25

137 billion in climate finance were delivered by MDBs and @ebrd.bsky.social investments have been fully Paris-aligned since 2021 says Plenary Speaker Adv Michael Strauss (Laureate, CLG Global Leadership Award / General Counsel, EBRD) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

This is a pivotal time 10 years after the Paris Agreement -we need to focus on small farmers who are so affected by climate shocks. @ifad.org we are creating a climate window for climate adaptation for farmers says Adv Katherine Meighan (Chief Legal Officer) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

Amazing launch @cop30brazil.bsky.social of the @climatehughes.bsky.social Law and Climate Atlas applicable to Brazil and increased capacity from our fantastic colleagues from @demedglobal.bsky.social presenting their important work. @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

Building Capacity for Climate Governance and NDC Implementation - Why is strengthening climate law and policy capacity important in driving Paris Agreement implementation? What are examples, and what lessons have been learned? How can we scale up efforts? @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

We are carbon negative in Bhutan but we must still make NDC progress says Prof Dema Lham (Assoc Dean, Academic Programs / Assoc Prof, Jigme Singye Wangchuck JSW School of Law, Bhutan) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

Closing Ceremony of the @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 with Adv Himanshu Pabreja Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social; Adv Douglas Leys KC; Adv Estelle Dehon KC; Adv Done Yalcin; Adv Ilona Millar; Adv Claire Donse #COP30 @cop30brazil.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

We are going to publish the climate guide for lawyers that help us all to build a climate conscious legal practice says Adv Estelle Dehon KC (Senior Barrister, Cornerstone Climate / Laureate, CLG Global Leadership Award) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP

This is the perfect time to raise your skills and build climate law and governance capacity - it is an amazing area of interdisciplinary work turning you as a trusted advisor says Adv Done Yalcin (Senior Partner, CMS) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

You can build a new practice in a traditional commercial law firm because the future of finance, M&A and banking but even green steel or green aluminium is climate law says Adv Ilona Millar (Partner, Gilbert & Tobin / Laureate, CLG Global Leadership Award) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

There are incredible opportunities in the climate law space and through implementation of the guidance from the Advisory Opinions on climate change says Adv Claire Donse (Partner, DLA Piper) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

Only by using the law can we really make a real difference says Adv Thomas Clark (Laureate, CLG Global Leadership Award / General Counsel, @adb.org) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30 @cop30brazil.bsky.social

Join us on Sunday for the "Climate Law and Governance Specialisation Course 2025 | 16 Nov 2025" online and in Belem www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-la...

Thank you so much to @hugheshall.bsky.social Research By-Fellow Dr Jellie Molino @climatehughes.bsky.social for serving as lead rapporteur for this year's @clginitiative.bsky.social CLGD25 @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @cisdl.bsky.social @demedglobal.bsky.social

🌿 Meet Our Engagement REP | DemEd Global 2025/26 ✨ Introducing Serena Chan🇭🇰 🎓 MPhil in Environmental Policy Student (2025/6), University of Cambridge 🌍 DemEd Global 2025/26 Engagement REP #DemEdGlobal #SustainabilityEducation #ClimateJustice #YouthLeadership #Cambridge #DemEdTeam #CambridgeZero

I. Legal Experts and Practitioners Roundtable: Enabling Climate and Nature Finance for Resilient Futures - From Law to Leverage, Hosted by the @ebrd.bsky.social Legal Office. Chair: Prof Pedro Schilling De Carvalho @laws.ucl.ac.uk @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

The nexus of water, food and energy is very important for country level progress for a just transition and legislative reform says Adv Vesselina Haralampieva (Head Sust Finance Gov & Regulation, @ebrd.bsky.social) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

We have been working to green the FDI legal framework at the country level - there is some balancing necessary for the green transition and due regard for international obligations is necessary says Adv Christina Pak (Principal Counsel, @adb.org) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

Sustainability related disclosures and standards are being followed by more and more countries, esp. within the OECD group of countries says Caio de Oliveira (Head Sust Finance & Corporate Gov, @oecd-ocde.bsky.social) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

There is real momentum from the #COP30 Belem declaration on small hold farmers and local communities says Adv Phoebe Bower (Legal Officer, @ifad.org) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30 cop30.br/en/news-abou...

The World Bank is very involved in managing the carbon trust funds, esp. with a focus on nature based solutions says Dr Fabiano de Andrade Correa (Senior Counsel, World Bank and Co-Chair Climate Law @iucnwcel.bsky.social & Lead Counsel @cisdl.bsky.social) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

States which fail to live up to their obligation with regards to climate change and the environment can incur international responsibility by committing an internationally wrongful act says ICJ Judge Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30 @cisdl.bsky.social

Our first Plenary Keynote is from Judge Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant (Judge, International Court of Justice) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30 @cisdl.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social

Plenary on Adjudicating State Obligations on Climate Change - Why are the recent AOs of international tribunals on climate change important, and how do they advance understanding of the obligations of States? Chaired by Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social & @unep.org's Prof Patricia Kameri-Mbote #CLGD25

We are delighted be part of this venture and we had a great conference in the last two day at FVG Law Rio says Prof Paula da Cunha Duarte one of the chairs for A Mandate for All: the Legal and Civic Imperative to Confront the Climate Emergency @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

The biggest implication of COP29 revitalised the discourse on climate law and environmental law in Azerbaijan and the entire region says Prof Rashad Ibadov (Dean, ADA Law School / Co-Chair, CLGD 2024) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGA25 #COP30

All leading associations such as the @ibanews.bsky.social , ILA and ASELMU are welcoming you to this Day. We hope this conference will serve to advance climate action world-wide says Prof Damilola Olawuyi (Vice-Chair, ILA / @unesco.org Chair, HBKU) @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

We need to exchange ideas how to turn law on climate change into concrete legal results. In the next phase we need to turn ambition into realty and as such multirao is an important motto as we need a community effort also in the law says Adv Michael Strauss (General Counsel, @ebrd.bsky.social );

Opening Plenary: Prof Patricia Kameri-Mbote (Director, @unep.org; Prof @astridpuentes.bsky.social Prof Iberoamericana Mexico); Adv Michael Strauss (General Counsel, @ebrd.bsky.social ); Prof Damilola Olawuyi (Vice-Chair, ILA / @unesco.org Chair, HBKU); Prof Rashad Ibadov (Dean, ADA Law School)

There are key obligations of states to protect the environment and the climate system and it is key for states to protect human rights including in relation to the environment says Prof @astridpuentes.bsky.social @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 #COP30

it is a true pleasure to open @clginitiative.bsky.social Day 2025. UNEP is honoured to support this important event once again, and I am delighted to join you. This year, gathered here alongside COP 30 in Belém, we meet at a pivotal moment says @unep.org's Prof Patricia Kameri-Mbote #COP30 #CLGD25

Our next speaker is Prof Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Director of the Law Division @unep.org is world-recognised authority in environmental law with over 2 decades of international experience, and a laureate of Climate Law and Governance Global Leadership Award. @clginitiative.bsky.social #COP30 #CLGI25

The University of Caxias do Sul is honoured to be among the hosting institutions at the world's largest legal event held during #COP30. We are a university located in Southern Brazil and we are dedicate to education for the SDGs. @clginitiative.bsky.social #COP30 #CLGD25

We are starting our @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 with so many old and new friends alongside @cop30brazil.bsky.social You can still join us all day - www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-la...

The law is also an hourglass as we must scale up faster as we gather @cop30brazil.bsky.social - implementation of the Paris Agreement cannot be more urgent says Prof @mccordonier.bsky.social @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25 @cisdl.bsky.social

Thank you for joining us for the 2025 CLGD. As Lead Counsel for the @cisdl.bsky.social’s Climate Programming, it is a pleasure to return to this event year-after-year and see how far and wide the community of climate lawyers as grown says Adv. Ayman Cherkaoui @clginitiative.bsky.social #CLGD25

Join us - there is still time to sign up.