Climate Change Litigation - What’s Next?

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will breakdown and explain the different strands of the evolving world of climate change litigation - from NGOs holding governments to account to shareholder action against large corporates.

The session will reflect on several recent cases in this area and related legal developments at a global, regional, and national scale.

Following the live broadcast, you will have a much clearer understanding of the trends in climate change litigation and how these trends might impact your business and its activities.

You will also have an appreciation of where climate change litigation is likely to go next so you can plan and prepare for any related impact.

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

• Mitigating risk
• How to rebut/defend any such action
• The Royal Dutch Shell case in the Netherlands
• ClientEarth’s intended shareholder derivative action against Shell
• Friends of the Earth’s challenge to the UK Government’s Net Zero Plan
• The inquest into the death of Ella Kissi Debrah and its connection to air pollution
• Challenges to major infrastructure projects and schemes on climate and environmental grounds
• Common misconceptions
• FAQs

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.