CISDLSecretariat 3d ago

What does climate courage look like in practice? What lessons can today's climate leaders draw from decades of international negotiations? How can law, diplomacy and public policy work together to deliver more ambitious climate action? In this recorded University of Cambridge event, Professor Paul Watkinson, former Chief Negotiator for France during the Paris Agreement negotiations and former Chair of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), shares reflections on leadership, international climate diplomacy, and the evolving challenges facing the global climate regime. The conversation is chaired by Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Chair in Sustainable Development Law and Policy, University of Cambridge, together with Dr Jellie Molino, Research Associate in Private Law, University of Cambridge. The discussion also features reflections from: • Professor Markus Gehring – Professor of European and International Law, University of Cambridge • Professor Harro van Asselt – Hatton Professor of Climate Law, University of Cambridge • Dr Antoinette Nestor – Senior Teaching Associate in Law and Legal Methods, University of Cambridge • Adv Tejas Rao – Research Coordinator, DemEd Global, University of Cambridge Drawing on extensive experience at the highest levels of international climate negotiations, the speakers explore the legal, political and institutional dimensions of implementing the Paris Agreement, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and maintaining momentum towards ambitious climate action in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Whether you are a student, policymaker, legal practitioner, researcher or climate professional, this conversation offers valuable insights into the future of international climate governance and the role of courageous leadership in responding to the climate crisis. This event was jointly organised by the University of Cambridge, the Bennett School of Public Policy, the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG), Cambridge Global Challenges, Lucy Cavendish College, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), and Hughes Hall. If you enjoyed this discussion, please like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more conversations on climate law, sustainable development, global governance, and public policy. #ClimateChange #ParisAgreement #ClimateLaw #UNFCCC #ClimateGovernance #UniversityOfCambridge #ClimateDiplomacy #Sustainability #PublicPolicy #InternationalLaw #ClimateLeadership #CISDL #SBSTA #NetZero