Public Policy

Administrative Law and Climate Change

Public bodies and decision makers now have climate-related obligations and may face judicial review if they fail to meet them. More →

Administrative Law and Climate Change

Administrative law, as a pillar of state action, must adapt to the new climate reality and the challenges faced by Brazilian society. More →

Antitrust (Competition) Law and Climate Change

Antitrust law not only prevents anticompetitive practices but acts as a catalyst for green innovation and technologies. More →

Commercial Arbitration and Climate Change

Climate change issues are now directly and indirectly relevant to international commercial arbitration. More →

Consumer Law and Climate Change

The rise of environmentally conscious consumers and a growing emphasis on sustainability are driving changes in UK consumer law. More →

Criminal Law and Climate Change

Criminal law is one of many legal areas that will likely see an increased focus on climate change. More →

Energy Law and Climate Change

Brazil offers a compelling case study in how energy law can be leveraged to advance in climate action. More →

Environmental Law and Climate Change

Environmental law remains one of the principal legal areas in which climate change is confronted directly. More →

European Union Law and Climate Change

The European Union has many important climate laws which remain relevant to the UK. More →

Immigration Law and Climate Change

Immigration law in the US in its current form is ill-equipped to deal with the challenges posed by climate change. More →

Insurance Law and Climate Change

The interplay between insurance law and climate change raises complex legal questions. More →

Investment Treaty Arbitration and Climate Change

Investment treaty arbitration plays an increasingly important role in disputes over policies aimed at mitigating climate change. More →

Investment Treaty Arbitration and Climate Change

Climate change has created a dynamic legal environment where investment treaty standards do not always align with the regional and sovereign environmental commitments. In recent years, this tension has been reflected in EU climate initiatives. More →

Labor Law and Climate Change

The intensifying impacts of climate change will have a significant impact on domestic and international labor markets. More →

Maritime Law and Climate Change

Climate change is having a significant impact on oceans, which in turn influences the legal frameworks which govern them. More →

Planning Law and Climate Change

Planning law can be leveraged to ensure low-carbon development and accelerate the deployment of green infrastructure. More →

Public International Law and Climate Change

A new international law regime has emerged to address climate change, and the climate crisis is closely intertwined with many other areas of international law. More →

Public International Law and Climate Change

The public international law regime is based on legal principles that are especially relevant to the Brazilian perspective. More →

Supply Chain Considerations and Climate Change

The principles of a circular economy offer one solution to improving supply chain issues. More →

Tax Law and Climate Change

Brazil’s tax policy has historically made relatively limited use of taxation to promote sustainable economic development, focusing primarily on incentives to diversify the country’s energy mix. More →