Climate Change Disputes & Litigation: 'Green Lawfare'
Make sure you’re on top of the latest developments in climate change litigation that will have a significant impact this year & moving forward. Identify the latest trends and their key drivers. Examine the rise in regulatory actions and the related risks and implications. Explore emerging private action trends including torts and shareholder activism. Look ahead to coming risks that you need to prepare for now and the steps you should be taking immediately to minimise future litigation risk. WEB226N24D
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Climate Change Disputes & Litigation: 'Green Lawfare'
- Current state of play of climate litigation: a snapshot of the current climate litigation trends in Australia, and globally, and key drivers behind these trends
- Overview of litigation trends and recent developments in:
- Regulatory litigation trends: covering the rise in regulatory actions to tackle climate change, increased challenges to project approvals, and the potential risk of EPA action
- Private action trends: including shareholder activism, tort claims, and domestic human rights claims (including non-judicial dispute resolution).
- Examine the continued scrutiny on climate change at AGMs, the emergence of 'say on climate', and some recent examples of shareholder activism
- Future outlook:
- Forward-looking overview on the key risks that corporations need to be mindful of with respect to climate change litigation
- Outlining some practical steps organisations can take to mitigate litigation risk
Presented by Jillian Button, Partner and Head of Climate Change and Emily Turnbull, Managing Associate, Allens