CIL-ILA Dialogue on Climate Litigation
with Professor Daniel Bodansky
Professor Daniel Bodansky, CIL's Visiting Distinguished Global Scholar, is a preeminent authority in global climate change and is a prolific and celebrated author on the topic. He has served as climate change coordinator and attorney-advisor for the U.S. Department of State, in addition to consulting for the United Nations on climate change issues. In this joint CIL-ILA Singapore event, Prof. Daniel Bodansky will explore various issues on climate litigation, which has been growing exponentially over the past few years. He will discuss the different varieties of international cases as well as the types of domestic cases that are currently pending in various courts across the globe and explore potential future trends.
Diane Tan (Deputy Director-General, International Affairs Division, Attorney-General’s Chambers) and Albert Marsman (Partner, Debrauw Blackstone Westbroek) will then join Prof. Daniel Bodansky for a moderated discussion and provide insights from a government and industry perspective. Co-moderators: Danielle Yeow (Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Lead Climate Change Law and Policy (CIL) and Tiong Teck Wee (Co-Head Sustainability & Responsible Business Practice and Partner, Commercial & Corporate Disputes Practice).
This is an in-person event. As there is limited capacity, please register your interest early and we will confirm your seat as soon as possible.
Date: 20 October 2022, Thursday, 5:00 PM
Duration: 2.5 Hours (including networking session)
Venue: Seminar Room, WongPartnership LLP, 12 Marina Boulevard Level 28, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Tower 3, Singapore 018982
This event is supported by
PROGRAMME
Welcome Remarks by:
- Nilufer Oral, CIL Director
- Daphne Hong, ILA Singapore President
Introduction of Daniel Bodansky by Danielle Yeow, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Lead Climate Change Law and Policy, CIL
Overview of recent international and domestic cases relating to climate change by Daniel Bodansky
Moderated Discussion with Prof Daniel Bodansky and discussants
Discussants:
- Diane Tan, Deputy Director-General (Security), International Affairs Division, Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore
- Albert Marsman, Partner, Debrauw Blackstone Westbroek
Co-Moderators:
- Danielle Yeow
- Tiong Teck Wee Member, ILA Programme Committee, Co-Head. Sustainability & Responsible Business Practice, WongPartnership
Closing by Danielle Yeow
Networking Session
SILE CPD ACCREDITATION
1.5 Public CPD Points
Practice Area: International Law
Training Category: General
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