15 May 2026
„Wenn die Juristen kommen, wird es ernst“
Letzten Juli hat der Internationale Gerichtshof sein Gutachten zum Klimawandel vorgelegt – und es war eindeutig: Klimaschutzverpflichtungen sind rechtlich verbindlich und durchsetzbar. Vor rund anderthalb Jahren haben wir mit Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Tejas Rao und Markus Gehring – drei führenden Klimarechtler:innen der Universität Cambridge – über das damals noch bevorstehende Gutachten gesprochen. Nun haben wir sie erneut befragt: Was hat das Gutachten tatsächlich verändert? Und wie steht es um die globale Klimagovernance, während mächtige Staaten weiter bremsen und kleinere Staaten das Klima aus eigener Kraft schützen wollen? Continue reading >>
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12 September 2025
From Sidelines to Center Stage
The trilogy of climate advisory opinions from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and the International Court of Justice marks a watershed moment not only for climate litigation but also for understanding the evolving role of Conferences of the Parties (COPs) in international law. This post analyses the courts' engagement with COPs and argues that it represents another step in clarifying their institutional role in global governance – one that elevates these treaty bodies from largely diplomatic forums to authoritative interpreters and potentially norm-creators within treaty regimes. Continue reading >>
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24 March 2025
International Law Under Pressure
In this blog post, we document and analyse the numerous apparent breaches of international law that have occurred within the first six weeks of the 2025 Trump administration. What began as an informal discussion at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law has evolved into this analytical overview. We believe this documentation serves both academic purposes and potentially supports future legal proceedings. While defenders of these actions will undoubtedly offer justifications for what we identify as clear breaches of international law, our analysis aims to provide an assessment based on established international legal principles. Continue reading >>07 December 2024
„Das IGH-Gutachten könnte die globale Klimagovernance grundlegend ändern.“
Fünf Fragen an Tejas Rao, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger and Markus Gehring Continue reading >>
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07 December 2024
“The Advisory Opinion Could Reshape Global Climate Governance.”
Five Questions to Tejas Rao, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger and Markus Gehring Continue reading >>
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