People are losing their jobs in the rapidly changing economy. 💼 Where does that leave these so-called “losers” and what do we owe them? Giacomo Tagiuri received an ERC Starting Grant to see what law can do @erc.europa.eu @acelg-uva.bsky.social 👉 http://bit.ly/42Aw7fK

The European Court of Justice could soon have the chance to rule on the EU’s climate mitigation obligations. ⚖️🍃 CHRISTINA ECKES on the possible request for an opinion on the EU-Mercosur Deal - and why the deal clashes with the EU’s mitigation duties. verfassungsblog.de/ecjs-eus-cli...

Prof @eckes-uva.bsky.social latest paper explores how European courts are increasingly treating climate mitigation duties as rights-based obligations as opposed to policy choices. They are giving climate action a ‘constitutional dimension’. @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/13...

🚨 Access to justice in corporate climate litigation for people living abroad by Clara Kammeringer @nnhrr.bsky.social Toogdag 2025 blog series 👉 lnkd.in/eja8nADh 📷 Credits: Germanwatch #Climatechange, #Climatelitigation, #Accesstojustice, #Corporateresponsibility

Congratulations to ACELG's Giacomo Tagiuri for being awarded an @erc.europa.eu starting grant to develop his project: the Governance of Loss in the EU. The project seeks to explore how law and regulation can govern loss in economic transformations. Learn more here: acelg.uva.nl/content/news...

Wiebe Hommes' new book - on the ECHR's reception in the Netherlands - is out www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

If you're pragmatic enough, you can strike a deal with anybody’, says Piotr Krajewski. That's a good thing, because trade alliances are beginning to shift 🤝 https://bit.ly/4no4cZf

New publication 🙌 It uses the concept of "climate rent" to critique the distribution of power and wealth in the EU Emissions Trading System. It's part of an upcoming symposium on Marxism + EU law edited by Me, @pashukanist.bsky.social + @nanoboss.bsky.social Read it here👉 doi.org/10.1017/elo....

'Als je pragmatisch genoeg bent, kun je met iedereen een deal sluiten', zegt Piotr Krajewski. Dat is maar goed ook, want de handelsallianties van de EU veranderen 🤝 https://bit.ly/44Hvt1w

5. Dissensus in Europe: climate protesters before court By Christina Eckes link.springer.com/article/10.1... 6. Peoplehood, dissensus, and partisanship. The European Union as a case study By Martin Deleixhe link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🆕 Excited to share our new special issue "Dissensus over Liberal Democracy" in European Political Science coordinated with Ramona Coman, as output of Red Spinel project. @sciencepoulb.bsky.social @ulbrecherche.bsky.social 👇 www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/4... 🧵

Today, @yannickvdberg.bsky.social will defend his dissertation, 'Indulging in Paradise? EU law and policy of holiday air travel through the lens of practice theory'. @acelg-uva.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/440XVva

@jelledegraaf.bsky.social helps activists work on radical change. We're looking forward to hearing his viewpoints at our roundtable on Thursday about climate protests and civil disobedience. Join us @uvalawschool.bsky.social acelg.uva.nl/content/even... @acesuva.bsky.social

TODAY 📣 at 5 pm in SPUI25: Bringing Climate Change to Court 🌍 Feel free to join online if you can't make it in person @acelg-uva.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3ZAmKvf

Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. How do we balance the need for global justice with the limits of local democracy? A discussion today (16 June) at 17:00 at Spui25 & online. W/ @phvandam.bsky.social, @eckes-uva.bsky.social & @philpaiement.bsky.social spui25.nl/programma/br...

What are the boundaries of protest, the responsibilities of governments and citizens, and the role of dissent in shaping climate policy? Join the debate on 19 June! https://bit.ly/4dViUCN Co-organised w/@acesuva.bsky.social & @acelg-uva.bsky.social‬ #ClimatePolicy

Join us for the workshop 'Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice' on 16 June. @acelg-uva.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/43VANwK #ClimateJustice #Climate #Litigation

Join us online or @uvalawschool.bsky.social to hear Prof Chris Hilson @uniofreading.bsky.social speak about his research on the Dutch Nitrogen Crisis and why the environmental movement chose to frame the problem as a biodiversity issue. climatelitigation.uva.nl/event/legal-...

Join us for our workshop next week on Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice. Monday 16 June @uvalawschool.bsky.social & followed by a roundtable discussion at Spui25 on climate litigation and democracy. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

Coming soon 📣: @yannickvdberg.bsky.social in SPUI25 over het recht gebruiken om mensen minder te laten vliegen ✈️ Meld je aan voor het event op 13 juni https://bit.ly/459lUJw

The European Union’s 2040 emission reduction target must be compliant with the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights in the Swiss 'KlimaSeniorinnen' Everything else would not only be politically unwise, but asking for legal trouble from national courts and the ECtHR

The EU’s 2040 emission reduction target must be compliant with the standards developed by the ECtHR in KlimaSeniorinnen. Everything else would be politically unwise & asking for legal trouble from national courts and the ECtHR, says @eckes-uva.bsky.social. www.europeanlawblog.eu/pub/okmpmqpy...

What would a robust legal framework for reproductive justice look like in the EU and globally? On June 11th, with the Berkeley Center for Comparative Equality Law & @eui-eu.bsky.social , we’ve organized a conversation with some of the leading critical legal scholars on reproductive justice.

💬 What are the legal and ethical boundaries of protest in democratic societies? In many European democracies, acts of unlawful activism, often defended by protesters as necessary civil disobedience, have become both common and controversial. 🗓️ Join us for a critical conversation.

Join us on 19 June for a discussion about the boundaries of protest, the responsibilities of governments and citizens, and the role of dissent in shaping climate policy. acelg.uva.nl/content/even... Co-organised w/@acesuva.bsky.social & @uvalawschool.bsky.social

Can domestic courts deliver global climate justice? Join our roundtable at Spui25 to discuss climate change, justice and democracy. With speakers @phvandam.bsky.social, @eckes-uva.bsky.social & @philpaiement.bsky.social Monday 16 June, 17:00. @uvalawschool.bsky.social spui25.nl/programma/br...

'Machtsconcentratie in de economie is niet per se verboden, maar we weten dat het bij media altijd slecht nieuws is', waarschuwt @katicseres.bsky.social‬ in @nrc.nl 🗞️ https://bit.ly/3ZqlaMc

Great workshop coming up on 16 June on climate litigation and international justice @uvalawschool.bsky.social. 3 panels covering climate litigation against states, against corporations and on just transition. Register here to join us: acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

Hungary’s New “Transparency” bill to Eliminate All Dissent The draft bill targets civil society and independent media by labeling them as foreign-influenced threats, imposing punitive restrictions. This is not a threat—it’s a calculated move to erase dissent from the HU public sphere.

What can, and should a national competition authority analyse in case of a media merger, this time in the Netherlands concenring the planned merger between DPG/RTL. #mediaplurality #ruleoflaw #competitionlaw www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Great workshop coming up on 16 June on climate litigation and international justice @uvalawschool.bsky.social. 3 panels covering climate litigation against states, against corporations and on just transition. Register here to join us: acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

Huge congratulations to our colleague Wiebe Hommes for being awarded the Erasmus Dissertation Prize. 👏🎉 His thesis, 'Co-creating European human rights...' sets out why the history of the European Convention matters greatly and also for the present day. acelg.uva.nl/content/news...

If you ask me if I am a feminist, there is a story behind it.' Associate Professor of Law @katicseres.bsky.social elaborates on her paper ‘Feminist Competition Law’ in this interview.👇 bit.ly/42x7NMa @acelg-uva.bsky.social

On 2 June you can hear Aurélie Villanueva @groningeneulaw.bsky.social talk about her work. She speaks about the economic and non-economic dichotomy of culture in European Union Law. You can also join us online. @acelg-uva.bsky.social https://bit.ly/42WZolG

Today at 6pm in Amsterdam. @danaschmalz.bsky.social speaking about her book 'The Population Argument' & how politicians employ the “population argument” for their own personal gain. Christina Eckes will be asking Dana how this is linked with the climate crisis. aces.uva.nl/content/even...

Amsterdam, a book event is coming up: Please join me and two amazing discussants, Christina Eckes and Stefan Salomon, on 8 May at 6pm in the Bushuis @uvahumanities.bsky.social to discuss "The population argument". More info and registration: aces.uva.nl/content/even...

You can still register to hear @albertonicotina.bsky.social speaking tomorrow as part of the panel discussion on “Climate Justice on Trial”. From 14:00cet, 7 May @vuamsterdam.bsky.social climatelitigation.uva.nl/news/climate...

Join us on Monday 2 June to hear Aurélie Villanueva @groningeneulaw.bsky.social talking about her work on the economic and non-economic dichotomy of culture in European Union law. 15:30cet @uvalawschool.bsky.social & online. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

Today at 15:30cet. @uvalawschool.bsky.social or online. Prof. Emily Barritt @univdauphine.bsky.social speaking about her work on the Aarhus convention, the climate crisis and democratic disengagement. Join us! acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

'If you ask me if I am a feminist, there is a story behind it.' @katicseres.bsky.social elaborates on her paper ‘Feminist Competition Law’ in this interview 👇 https://bit.ly/42x7NMa

Join us at the "Building Bridges for Medicines Justice" conference on 28-29 Oct 2025 in Amsterdam! Explore the intersection of law, policy & access to medicines through a human rights lens. Proposals for presentations & workshops now open until April 22, 2025. More information here: bit.ly/3DCyLIR

Does the Aarhus vision of environmental democracy have something to contribute to broader questions about how democracy operates in troubled times? Prof. Emily Barritt @univdauphine.bsky.social believes that it does. Join us to hear more on 14 April, 15:30cet. Hybrid. acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

Hoe nemen de EU-lidstaten beslissingen in de Raad van de Europese Unie? Welke rol spelen juridische kaders, institutionele praktijken en politieke conventies in dit proces? Op deze vragen gaat Thomas Beukers in tijdens zijn #oratie op 4 april. #EU https://bit.ly/4ciBEvi#oratie#EUacelg-uva.bsky.social

Join us on 14 April for a lecture by Emily Barritt from the Transnational Law Institute. Her research focuses on environmental democracy, access to justice, public participation, stewardship and climate change adjudication. https://bit.ly/4c4MTXQ @acelg-uva.bsky.social #Climate #Law

Doet ING genoeg in de klimaatcrisis? ‘Er is een breed debat nodig over verantwoordelijkheid’. Prof. @eckes-uva.bsky.social discusses the Milieudefensie summons to ING in this article for @nd.nl and written by Petra Noordhuis. www.nd.nl/nieuws/neder...

@eckes-uva.bsky.social and I wrote a @verfassungsblog.de post on the silencing effect of the Energy Transfer v Greenpeace lawsuit before the N. Dakota court which resulted in a finding of $660 million of damages for Energy Transfer, one of the principal companies behind the Dakota Access Pipeline.

"America’s Future Is Hungary" a must read by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

"Silencing Greenpeace" A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars over pipeline protests. CHRISTINA ECKES and PHILLIP PAIEMENT argue: The Greenpeace case is a significant test for the EU's Anti-SLAPP Directive. verfassungsblog.de/greenpeace-s...

Join us today at 15:30cet for Professor Hans Lindahl's lecture about litigation and representation. Here's a snapshot of what he'll be talking about... Register here for the zoomlink or pop along to @uvalawschool.bsky.social acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

We're excited to announce Giacomo Tagiuri as the new ACELG acting director! Read more about this and all our other news, latest publications and upcoming speakers in the March newsletter. cdn.uva.nl/2/5/1537/15/...