Events
CCTL Transnational Economic Law and Dispute Settlement Group Book Talk – ‘Protecting the Rights of Local Communities and the Environment in the Implementation of Climate Projects’ by Dr. Gonzalo Larrea (Online)
20 Jan 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (HKT)
Online via Zoom
Dr. Gonzalo Larrea is an Assistant Professor at the International and European Law Department of the Utrecht School of Law. He specializes in international and European law, sustainability law, regulatory law, and climate change. Prior to joining Utrecht University, Gonzalo obtained his PhD at the European University Institute, taught international, European, and environmental law at Pompeu Fabra University and the University of Barcelona, worked as a Research Assistant at King’s College London, and served as an associate at a prominent European law firm.
Moderator:
Prof. Yueming Yan is an Assistant Professor at CUHK LAW.
https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13700331
Registration Deadline: 17 January 2025, 12:30pm (HKT)
The success of climate mitigation and adaptation policies in developing countries largely depends on the availability of climate finance. However, these initiatives often result in adverse consequences for the environment and the rights of the very people they aim to support. While much attention is currently focused on climate finance in both academia and policymaking, the negative impacts of funded projects on local communities remain largely overlooked. Drawing from his book Climate Funds and Sustainable Development. Who Pays in the End?, Dr. Gonzalo Larrea will examine the root causes of the environmental and social impacts of global climate funds and highlight the necessary reforms to ensure that those intended to benefit from these interventions are not the ones bearing the costs of climate finance.
Language: English
*CPD credits are available upon application and subject to accreditation by the Law Society of Hong Kong (currently pending).
