Introduction

The IUCN WCEL Climate Change Law Specialist Group (CCLSG) is a global network of legal practitioners and scholars in the field of “climate change law”. The CCLSG is the principal source of legal technical advice to the IUCN, its members, and the WCEL on the legal aspects of addressing climate change and its adverse impacts internationally and nationally.

With 400+ members, the CCLSG brings together experts from all continents and different legal cultures and backgrounds.

The CCLSG interacts, collaborates, and coordinates with other IUCN Commissions, WCEL Specialist Groups and the IUCN Secretariat with respect to legal issues relevant to climate change.

The CCLSG team includes:

Co-Chairs:

• Fabiano de Andrade Correa and
• Francesco Sindico

Executive Assistants:

• Aditi Shetye
• Manon Rouby

Goals of the Specialist Group

• To strengthen and promote the key role of law in the fight against climate change.

• To provide legal advice to the IUCN in the context of international negotiations, including but not limited to the UNFCCC negotiations.

• To provide legal professionals a virtual and physical space to share ideas and information about their work, and to create opportunities for further collaborations in the field of climate change law. 

Projects of the Specialist Group

The CCLSG is currently working on four main projects, as approved by the WCEL Steering Committee:

1. Fighting Climate Change: A best practice guide for judges and courts (2019-2024)
   Project Coordinators: Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Sarah Mead
2. Islands Renewable Energy Law Project (2022-2024)
   Project Coordinators: Francesco Sindico, Madeline Taylor and Romain Mauger
3. Legal aspects of nature-based solutions to address the climate crisis (2022-2024)
   Project Coordinator: Fabiano de Andrade Correa and Kristin Meyer
4. Enabling legal environment for emerging technologies to support climate action (2022-2024)
   Project coordinators: Stephen Minas and Fabiano de Andrade Correa 

In addition to these projects, the CCLSG has created and manages a LinkedIn-based “Climate Law Network”, which operates as a forum for climate law professionals to network, exchange information and publish opinion pieces such as blogs and articles.

For more information on a specific project and its milestones, please contact the respective Project Coordinator.

Contact Information

We are always looking for new ideas, new partnerships, and assistance as we unpack and execute our body of work. If you are interested in CCLSG membership, have any doubts, or would like to propose a project or partnership, please contact us using the contact form below.