³ÉÈËÓ°Òô

Legal News

The role of international arbitration in the landscape of climate change disputes

Published on: 30 June 2021

Table of contents

  • Why is arbitration a relevant method of dispute resolution for climate change disputes?
  • Is arbitration more advantageous than litigation to resolve climate change disputes?
  • Are bilateral investment treaties (BITs) more likely to act as a brake on the development of domestic environmental policies or as an opportunity to enforce environmental and climate change obligations?
  • Should we expect some discussions relating to arbitration at COP26?

Article summary

Arbitration analysis: With climate change disputes increasing around the world, discussions regarding the role of international arbitration in this new reality have become more prevalent. Pamela McDonald, partner at Pinsent Masons, provides an analysis of arbitration as a relevant method of dispute resolution for climate change disputes in light of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021.

Popular documents