Want some handy COP30 resources? We list our favourites in our explainer. Shout out to @carbonbrief.org!
Also, you can still sign up for the main law side-event: Climate Law and Governance Day, this Friday.
My favourite Farming Today episode this week spent the whole fascinating 14 mins in the most biodiverse place on earth 🥰
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
📢 40+ NGOs have written to the PM urging him to uphold the Aarhus Convention – the cornerstone of environmental justice
The Convention protects your right to:
✅ Access environmental information
✅ Have a say in decisions that affect nature
✅ Seek environmental justice affordably
Today the Supreme Court issued its judgment in C.G. Fry & Son v SoS LUHC & Somerset Council on the reach of the Habitats Regulations and Ramsar protection, which arose in the context of Natural England’s nutrient neutrality advice.
Cumulative number of countries with “climate change framework laws”, as defined by the Climate Change Laws of the World database. When countries have updated laws or introduced additional framework legislation, duplicates have been removed. Source: Climate Change Laws of the World.
NEW – Factcheck: What the Climate Change Act does – and does not – mean for the UK | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
Read here: buff.ly/c1tdbmJ
Absolutely delighted for @cornerstonebarristers.com Ruchi Parekh! So well deserved 🤩🤩
A new Banksy mural has appeared on the wall of the Royal Courts of Justice building in central London.
It depicts a judge in a traditional wig and black robe hitting a protester lying on the ground, with the protester’s blood splattering onto a poster.
#UK #London #Banksy #Court
Important CA judgment. Full analysis on the website; key points:
💡The 2023 WMS is not a legal barrier to LPAs setting higher energy efficiency stds & can be departed from where justified
🏵️ Late EPPS review doesn’t cure an earlier breach, but in narrow circs may avoid quashing
tinyurl.com/z7h7hb57
I could not be more excited for this! Powerhouse of public law thinking, Prof Liz Fisher, is giving the keynote at this year's @cornerstonebarristers.com Public Law day!! Full programme and tickets here: cornerstonebarristers.com/event/public...
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Really looking forward to Thursday's panel discussion with Clare Rothwell-Hemsted from Uplift and Sophie Marjanac from the Polluter Pays Project, chaired by UCL's Fergus Green. Still time to sign up!
cornerstonebarristers.com/event/the-le...
🔴 NEW - Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds
Voters recoil at Farage’s fossil fuel funding.
📝 @writesbright.bsky.social
Interested in youth-led climate litigation & just transition? Then Cornerstone Climate's session tomorrow is for you! Hear from the lawyers involved in #CancelCoal, South Africa's first youth-led climate case.
📆 17 July
🕣 12-1:15pm (UK); 1-2:15pm (SA)
Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
It was a pleasure to speak at the ALBA Summer Conference this weekend, on the most topical of issues: climate change & human rights. Good to get into the detail of KlimaSeniorinnen, including the GC's careful analysis of the separation of powers & the rule of law. Thanks @adminlaw.bsky.social!
Interested in the link between human health & climate litigation? Join us this Thurs to hear from the lawyers in the landmark "Deadly Air" case, linking 1000s of deaths p/a caused by coal-related air pollution to Govt's duty rapidly to move away from coal dependency
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The session involves a brilliant group of South African climate lawyers & clients discussing:
• Litigating fossil fuel & high-impact projects
• Corporate greenwashing & shareholder activism
• Energy justice & competition law
• Constitutional rights, indigenous consultation, & youth-led litigation
Less than a week to go to the next #ClimateLitigation event! Hosted by Cornerstone Climate & Mishcon Purpose, spotlighting lessons from South Africa’s fight for #ClimateJustice
🌍Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#JustTransition #Greenwashing #EnvironmentalRights #SouthAfrica
We're delighted to reveal the programme for our upcoming #PublicLaw2025 conference. From standing, rationality-based decisions to interim relief and equality act challenges, + much more, we've got it covered.
View the prog and get your tickets here: cornerstonebarristers.com/event/public...
🪫the ever excellent Ruth Hayhurst, covering energy and the need to move away from gas; the scandal of new homes being built which will need immediate and costly climate adaptation away & the climate cost of the delay o the proposed Future Homes Standard drillordrop.com/2025/06/25/m...
The CCC's 2025 Progress Report to Parliament is out! I look forward to reading in full; for great early coverage I recommend:
🐄Farming Today (yesterday!) drawing attention to needed land use changes & little progress on reducing emissions from agriculture (from 09:33)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Ultra-frequent flyers take six or more flights per year. Why aren't they paying for their pollution?
Ultra-frequent flyers make up just 2.8% of the UK population
But ultra-frequent flyers are responsible for a very large share of aviation emissions
Ask your MP to find out more about taxing frequent flyers are out parliamentary event: wearepossible.org/ffl-event25
NEW | Just 3% of population cause quarter of aviation emissions.
Our new report with @neweconomics.bsky.social calls for tax reform so ultra-frequent flyers taking six or more flights a year pay for their pollution.
Read more 👉 www.wearepossible.org/our-reports/...
A very happy occasion! Thank you to The Lawyer - wonderful to read the citation is for "Displaying a clear commitment to environmental and climate work" & for "victories both within and outside her professional role." Such an endorsement of climate and nature conscious lawyering makes my heart sing!
We’re delighted to be joined by Cliona Kimber SC, Catherine Donnelly BL, Mema Byrne BL and Emma Synnott BL.
🔗 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Is Coolglass perhaps the funkiest name for a climate case? This, and other important questions, will be answered at the next Cornerstone Climate & Mishcon Purpose Global Climate Litigation session, this Thursday, featuring superstars of Irish climate litigation. Hope you can join us!
Historic ruling delivered by the EFTA court this morning with its Judgment in Case E-18/24, on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts @estelledehon.bsky.social @jmpsimor.bsky.social eftacourt.int/events-upcom...
It was quite an experience representing Fish Legal, and relying on the famous CJEU and UT decisions in.... Fish Legal! #infolawlifegoals
My write-up of the issues before the Tribunal: "Fishy Nuclear Information and a Question of Principle"
Delighted to be on a sunny train about to pull into Leeds, for a few days of excellent discussion about all things planning, renewables and infrastructure. Hope to see you there!
The OEP suggests solutions. Many others have suggested solutions - see eg analysis by Alexa Culver shorturl.at/XIvaj & @richardbenwell.bsky.social www.wcl.org.uk/planning-ref.... I hope government thinks again.
This comes alongside industry pointing out how Part 3 will undermine nature markets.
