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COP28: how the law can unite, act and deliver the UN SDGs

Part of the COP28 event series

Dubai [External Location] Sky Views, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, Dubai

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Legal
Past event
07 December 2023, 16:30 - 18:30 UTC +04:00

The law, and the work of lawyers, should enable countries, communities and companies to deliver the changes needed to achieve the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement. 

As COP28 urges us to unite, act and deliver, Advocates for International Development (A4ID) has collaborated with international firms CMS, Accenture, Clifford Chance, Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters to bring you two panel discussions on how the legal profession can support the achievement of the UN SDGs and make the energy transition a just transition for the benefit of societies as a whole.

Our speakers are working within their organisations, sectors and communities to drive the change needed to reduce the negative impact of climate change. With a mix of individuals from all aspects of the legal profession, we look forward to a lively discussion about how we can work in partnership and provide the framework in which we will see change happen.

Agenda

Welcome - Yasmin Batliwala, Chief Executive, A4ID

Panel 1: Creating the regulatory framework to enable energy transition 

Panel chair: Munir Hassan, Head of Energy & Climate Change, CMS

  • Christian Murad, COP28
  • Paul Barker, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
  • Clare Burgess, Partner, Clifford Chance
  • Tania Ghossein, Senior Global Specialist, World Bank 

Panel 2: How can the legal sector support a just transition for the benefit of societies as a whole? 

Panel chair: Roger Leese, Partner, Clifford Chance and Chair of Board of Trustees, A4iD

  • Mahmoud Shaarawy, General Counsel, HSA Group
  • Professor Luis Franceschi, The Commonwealth
  • Charles Dolphin, Partner, CMS
  • Vanessa Harvard-Williams, Consultant, Linklaters