Climate Change
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What Does Climate Coloniality Have to Do with the DRC and the Energy Transition? A TWAIL Reflection
Maryam Yabo My interest in climate justice stems from many places, but one of the most personal is being from Nigeria, where the most devastating impacts of fossil fuel extraction, especially in the Niger-Delta, are a constant part of public consciousness. Growing up, stories of oil spills, environmental destruction, and community displacement were impossible to Continue reading
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ELAJ Summer Reading List
With the academic year coming to a close, the ELAJ blog will be pausing for a short summer break, returning in September. In the meantime, we’ve curated a summer reading list featuring some of our group’s favorite picks to keep you entertained over the break. Continue reading
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Blog Post: So what if rights of nature are prone to performativity – is that necessarily a bad thing?
Julián Suárez PhD Researcher, UCC School of Law julian.suarez@umail.ucc.ie A new version of the Eco-Jurisprudence Monitor map has been recently updated. It has documented 495 rights of nature initiatives in 40 countries and territories across the globe, of which roughly 98 are approved constitutional provisions, case law, statute or indigenous law rights of nature legal Continue reading
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Blog Post: Pollution, Human Rights, and Standing: Key Takeaways from Cannavacciuolo v. Italy
Candice Maharaj On 30 January 2025, the ECtHR delivered its judgment in the case of Cannavacciuolo and Others v Italy. This case involved decades-long, widespread pollution brought about by the illegal dumping, burying, abandonment, and burning of hazardous waste (largely by organised criminal groups) in parts of the Campania region, colloquially referred to as “Terra Continue reading
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Blog Post: An analysis of the Climate Action and Biodiversity (Mandates of Certain Organisations) Bill 2023
Jamie McLoughlin Introduction It has by now been well established that Ireland – like the rest of the world – is facing grave climate and biodiversity crises. Indeed, the Dáil declared a climate and biodiversity ‘emergency’ in May 2019. The need for concrete action to tackle climate breakdown and biodiversity loss is beyond dispute. In Continue reading
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Blog Post: Gender Shaping Climate Change – Courts, Data, and Harm
Christie Nicoson There is a notable gender imbalance in climate decision-making, with only around 20% of countries sending women to the United Nations climate negotiations,[1] and court decisions have down-played that people of different genders experience harm from climate change differently. Recently, a group of 2,000 Swiss women brought a ‘landmark’ case seeking to hold Continue reading
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Blog Post: Some Thoughts on the Green Claims Directive
Calum MacLaren A recent European Commission report revealed that 53% of green claims by EU companies are misleading or vague, 40% lack substantive evidence and half of all green labels offer weak or non-existent verification. In response, the Commission has introduced the Green Claims Directive (GCD), a legislative initiative aimed at tackling these practices. Working Continue reading
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Research Workshop on Legal protection of carbon sinks in the fight against climate change: interactions between ecosystem protection and human rights
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success. Continue reading
Environmental Law and Justice 