Law School Distinguished Guest Lecture 'The Globalisation of Climate Law'

Climate law is on the move. Its spread can be seen as a sign of the pervasive nature of climate change and the growing recognition of the important role of law in addressing this challenge. However, as I will argue during this lecture, it is vital to carefully examine why, how, and with what effects climate law is travelling. Such an analysis can help to generate insights into the actors, processes, potential, and limitations of the diffusion of climate law. It can also help to inform more effective legal interventions in pursuit of global climate goals. In this lecture, I will illustrate how the globalisation of climate law can be studied through the complementary lenses of public international law, comparative law, transnational law, and norm and policy diffusion, and outline an agenda for further research.