ames Hansen, one of the world’s preeminent climate scientists, has called for a wave of lawsuits against governments and fossil fuel companies that are delaying action on what he describes as the growing, mortal threat of global warming.

The workshop workshop brings together scholars, legal practitioners and non-governmental organisations to discuss the growing number of climate change cases being litigated around the world. These include the landmark 2015 Urgenda case in the Netherlands, the lawsuit against the Norwegian government for Artic oil exploration plans, the case brought by youths in Oregon against the US federal government, the youth crowdfunding a case against the Portuguese government for responsibility for forest fires, judicial review of the UK government’s policies on greenhouse gas emissions under the Climate Change Act, the lawsuit by three coastal communities in California against energy companies for their contribution to rising sea levels, and the Earthlife case in South Africa.

Speakers:

• Richard Harvey and Michelle Jonker-Argueta, Greenpeace International
• Duncan French, School of Law, University of Lincoln, UK
• Louis Kotzé, North-West University, South Africa
• Sophie Marjanac, Client Earth UK
• Tim Crosland, Plan B
• Tom Short, Leigh Day
• Gerry Liston, Global Legal Action Network
• Hendrik Schoukens, University of Ghent, Belgium

Space is limited and registration is required. Register here.