IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room R, Level -1
Session information
Climate change litigation: who if anyone should be liable? Is litigation the answer?
Wednesday 10 October (1615 - 1730)
Session Room R, Level -1
Committee(s)
Oil and Gas Law Committee
(Lead)
Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
Mining Law Committee
Power Law Committee
Description
Climate change litigation is increasingly being used as a tool in the global struggle against climate change. Litigation is directed at governments to uphold their responsibilities under national constitutions and laws or international conventions such as the Paris Agreement, while other suits aim at making oil and gas or other energy companies pay damages. This session will present the latest worldwide developments in this litigation. In addition, representatives of energy companies, public interest groups and others will discuss the merits of this litigation and whether or not it is beneficial in combating climate change. The session will also discuss the projects for an IBA Model Statute on Climate Change actions and relief and on adaptation and mitigation.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Matthias Lang | Bird & Bird LLP, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Speakers
| Marc Baltus | HEUKING, Düsseldorf, Germany; Senior Vice Chair, Power Law Committee |
| Michele Bianco | eni S.p.A., Milan, Italy |
| Luis Erize | Abeledo Gottheil Abogados, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Council Member, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) |
| Karin Floistad | |
| Emanuela Gallo | eni S.p.A., Milan, Italy |