Climate Bar webinar: “Taking Governments to Court: Climate Litigation and its Consequences” followed by AGM

Date: Thursday 2 December, 2021

Start Time: 4.30pm

Finish Time: 5.30pm

Location: Online - with informal drinks afterwards

The webinar is open to all; AGM is Member only


Chair: Clíona Kimber SC

Speaker: Alex White SC

Topic:

Alex White SC will discuss the recent report of which he is co-author from the Institute of International and European Affairs. The Report was a comparative assessment of Urgenda, Climate Case Ireland and the German Neubauer case earlier this year, and is sure to be of interest to those with an interest in climate litigation.

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Additional Information

The Climate Bar Association (Comhshaol) is dedicated to pursuing pro-environmental initiatives within the Law Library and in society more widely.  The Climate Bar Association is a new Specialist Bar Association with three interconnected objectives: 

  • Pursuing practical green and environmental initiatives within the Law Library and surrounding neighbourhoods, for example planting and landscaping for pollinators and reduction of plastic and achievement of energy efficiency. This ties in with the Law Library’s own green status as well as outreach to the community in Dublin 7.

  • Being a think-tank of environmental law expertise and thought leaders in environmental law and biodiversity protection for the Irish legal community and for Irish society. This will support the Bar of Ireland’s public service objectives as well as raising the profile and highlighting the expertise of the Bar externally.

  • Enabling members to use their expertise to support NGO’s and other litigants to engage in environmental advocacy and litigation where relevant. This supports the Bar’s pro-bono commitments, and also opens up and supports areas of work for our members.

New website coming soon. For more information on the association, please contact us at climatebar@lawlibrary.ie