Harro van Asselt
Hatton Professor of Climate Law, Department of Land Economy & Fellow, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge | Professor of Climate Law & Policy, University of Eastern Finland Law School | Affiliated Researcher, Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Reposted by Harro van Asselt🚨Out now! Research Handbook on Climate Finance and Investment Law 📝 Edited by Michael Mehling, and Harro van Asselt (@harrovanasselt.bsky.social) 👓 Read first chapter free: www.elgaronline.com/view/book/97... 🛍️ Shop the hardback and for more info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
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- I’m very happy to receive my hardcopy of the new Research Handbook on Climate Finance and Investment Law (@elgarpublishing.bsky.social ), co-edited with Michael Mehling. A free access version of our intro chapter is available here: www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...
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- Reposted by Harro van AsseltOut now: Future-Proofing Law in a Time of Environmental Emergency Edited by @harrovanasselt.bsky.social, Seita Vesa and Kaisa Huhta Free chapter - Towards a future-proof environmental law? doi.org/10.4337/9781... Available in print through our website: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
- Reposted by Harro van AsseltHuge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵
- Matthew Gingell of Oxygen House Group highlights the crucial role of contracts in addressing climate change for his Cambridge Seminar on Law & the Climate Crisis
- Reposted by Harro van Asselt🤡OIL DEMAND WILL KEEP RISING🤡 What are the IEA assumptions that make rising oil demand so improbable?
- Reposted by Harro van Asselt📆 🌎 Booking now! Contract Law & Climate Change, Matthew Gingell, GC of The Oxygen House Group, Founder of The Chancery Lane Project & member of the Law Society CCC. 14 Nov 2025, 4pm, Cambridge. 👉 climatehughes.org/events/contr... @harrovanasselt.bsky.social @cambridgezero.bsky.social
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- In a new Nature Climate Change comment, we call for reflection on the role and purpose of #climatelitigation in light of unfortunate trends of challenges to judicial independence, deregulation & anti-climate litigation w/ @mer29-cam.bsky.social @highamian.bsky.social @ninahall.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Harro van AsseltReorienting #Climate litigation in a time of backlash, shrinking civic space & challenges to judicial independence Here's our take in Nature w/ Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, Lisa Vanhala, Joana Setzer, Ian Higham & @harrovanasselt.bsky.social Great collaboration! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Framing the discussion on #reparations and #climatechange, Harj Narulla asks the audience at the Law & Climate Crisis Seminar what the biggest compensation award by the ICJ has been. Do you know the answer?
- Reposted by Harro van AsseltThe @echr.coe.int today affirmed a set of important principles re the obligations of states under the European Convention on Human Rights with respect to the assessment of climate impacts from proposed fossil fuel extraction projects. hudoc.echr.coe.int#{%22itemid%2...
- Lord Robert Carnwath kicks off this year’s Law & the Climate Crisis Seminar Series discussing the roles and attitudes of judges in climate litigation @hugheshall.bsky.social @climatehughes.bsky.social @cambridgezero.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social
- In a new blog, @tejasrao.bsky.social & I reflect on some of the key findings from the #ICJAO on #fossilfuels ICJ Advisory Opinion: Fossil Fuel Feuds in The Hague sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...
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- Applications are now open for a postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Governance (Fixed Term, 18 months) at the Department of Land Economy to work with me on the @acclimateproject.bsky.social project. Deadline = 27 October www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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- Today's announcement by Colombia to host an international conference on phasing out fossil fuels could not be more timely. Following the #ICJAO, it's clear that international cooperation to transition away from fossil fuels is necessary. fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-co...
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- Reposted by Harro van AsseltNew paper with Kyla Tienhaara & Harro van Asselt in Global Policy exploring whether climate clubs might be able to resist ISDS measures being used to slow the energy transition onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @suspol.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social
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- Registration for the inaugural conference of the European Association of Climate Law on 22-23 September in Berlin is now open! We have an exciting conference programme, and we're delighted to have @christinavoigt.bsky.social give the keynote talk. usercontent.one/wp/www.ikem....
- In a new blog post at @voelkerrechtsblog.org, I discuss the implications of the ICJ's Advisory Opinion for corporate climate accountability. Though the Court doesn't say much explicitly, the key is to read between the lines. voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-private-...
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- And here it is: the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (plus a Separate Opinion and Declaration). www.icj-cij.org/case/187 Happy reading!
- I had hoped - but not expected - that the Court would mention this. It did. These comments stand out in an already very strong AO.
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- Speaking to a packed room at Homerton College in Cambridge, @thomasnhale.bsky.social is offering hope that there are many ways in which we can tackle #LongProblems such as #climatechange press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... @climatehughes.bsky.social @cser.bsky.social
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- A reminder to submit your abstracts for the upcoming inaugural European Association of Climate Law (EACL) Conference in Berlin, 22-23 September on "Climate Law in Europe: Taking Stock, Looking Forward" More info: usercontent.one/wp/www.ikem.... #climatelaw
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- The Call for Abstracts of the Inaugural Conference of the European Association of Climate Law (EACL) is now live! Come join us - and keynote speaker @christinavoigt.bsky.social - in Berlin on 22-23 September. www.ikem.de/wp-content/u...
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- Although the news coming from the US is generally depressing, I look forward to seeing the formal notification to the UNSG of the US withdrawing from the Copenhagen Accord, Cancun Agreements, Chile-Madrid Time for Action, Glasgow Climate Pact, and so forth soon.
- I'm very proud that Patrick Toussaint successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the UEF Law School today on the extent to which international law can help climate victims in finding solutions to loss & damage. Thx to Prof. Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh for acting as his opponent!
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- Great to see Department of Land Economy colleague Prof. Jorge Vinuales intervene on behalf of Vanuatu and the Melanesian Spearhead Group & make a clear argument for states to make deep cuts in the production of fossil fuels and address fossil fuel subsidies
- The #ICJ hearings have kicked off, and Ralph Regenvanu on behalf of Vanuatu & Melanesian Spearhead Group does not mince his words, emphasizing the high stakes for his and other vulnerable nations. Watch live: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
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- Interesting news. I was already wondering why WMO or IPCC did not make a written submission. What I don't know is how common this is for the ICJ to do?
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- An unexpected change indeed. I think the different treatment of the NCQG decision v the UAE Dialogue decision in this regard is telling of their relative political importance for the Presidency.
- India saying they cannot accept the goal just set in the NCQG decision, and opposes adoption of the decision - raising once again questions about procedures in the UNFCCC process See also this great post by Joanna Depledge: www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-t...
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- So far absent from the draft #COP29 decisions released in the past hour: The decision on the Just Transition Work Programme. I wonder if this has anything to do with this: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- And now also the new draft decision on the NCQG, suggesting 300 bn/year from 2035, but also launching a "Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T" Also a gentle request to increase grant financing to SIDS/LDCs Will this be acceptable to Parties? We will soon find out.
- New texts are coming in from #COP29. No reference to fossil fuels in draft decision on UAE dialogue on implementing the global stocktake outcomes, only reference to relevant para 28 (which includes "transitioning away from fossil fuels", but "transitional fuels" (i.e. gas) are explicitly mentioned
- Article 6.2 and 6.4 decisions adopted at #COP29, ending long-standing negotiations. The main issues of the NCQG and GST follow-up remain to be decided, however. Draft decision texts can be found here: unfccc.int/event/cma-6?...
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