On 29 August 2025, Dr. Jon Mark Truby, moderated “Panel 4: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technology, Innovation, and Climate Change” during the “Climate Change Conference on  Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law”  held in Singapore. The two-day conference was convened by the Centre for International Law (NUS) together with the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (University of Durham), and supported by partner institutions in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.   Session Details

The panel gathered academics and practitioners from across South Asia to examine how artificial intelligence and digital innovation intersect with international climate governance. Under Dr. Truby’s moderation, the discussion ranged across diverse themes like integrating new technologies into climate frameworks, assessing the admissibility of algorithmic projections in litigation, considering distributive impacts of carbon border adjustments on South Asia, and exploring the links between climate change and outer space law.

Opening the session, Dr. Truby stressed the importance of understanding AI technology’s dual role, its capacity to advance sustainability on the one hand, and its potential to deepen inequality or environmental strain on the other. His moderation drew out connections among the varied presentations, keeping the focus on equity, coherence of international law, and practical strategies for governance.

Through his guidance, the panel offered a nuanced dialogue that pointed to concrete ways in which policymakers, legal institutions, and educators can adapt to technological change while maintaining climate commitments under the ambit of International Law.