Law and Climate Atlas

Investment Treaty Arbitration and Climate Change

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

Labor Law and Climate Change

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

Planning Law and Climate Change

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

Property Law and Climate Change

Legal mechanisms may help buyers, sellers, and renters address climate change. More →

Public Health Law and Climate Change

The law is increasingly recognising climate change as a significant public health issue. 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 international climate regime works in conjunction with public international law to address the direct and indirect impacts of climate change. More →

Securities Law and Climate Change

The convergence of climate change and financial regulations has implications for the financial sector and its regulatory frameworks. 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

Fiscal policy is an important tool for tackling climate change, and the net zero transition is creating many legal changes in this area. More →

Tax Law and Climate Change

Government taxation can be utilized to both encourage climate action, and disincentivize behavior that causes greenhouse gas emissions. More →

Tort Law and Climate Change

There have been many efforts to address damage from climate change using tort law but claims often struggle to fit climate impacts into traditional tort law principles. More →

Tort Law and Climate Change

Tort law, traditionally focused on personal injuries and property damage, may also address damage caused by climate change. More →

Trade Law and Climate Change

Trade mechanisms are becoming a central aspect of international climate policy and diplomacy. More →