IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 318 A, Floor 3
Session information
Climate change law in an increasingly (bi)polarised world
Monday 23 September (0930 - 1045)
Room 318 A, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL)
(Lead)
Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
International Construction Projects Committee
Mining Law Committee
Oil and Gas Law Committee
Power Law Committee
Water Law Committee
Description
The panel addresses the evolving principles of climate change law and the often-conflicting responses of stakeholders to the problems posed by climate change. It also considers the impact of populist/nationalist political movements, extreme natural events, economic incentives and disincentives, and other developments on the evolving national and international efforts to address climate change.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Jean-Andre Diaz | DJAM CONSULTING, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; Chair, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) |
| Matthias Lang | Bird & Bird LLP, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Speakers
| Lisa DeMarco | Resilient LLP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Robert Shenton French | null, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Professor Lee Godden | Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Chair, Academic Advisory Group |
| Eunjung Kim | Office of Land, Environmental and Energy Law Research, Korea Legislation Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea |
| Roger Martella | General Electric, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Council Member, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) |