Climate Discourse
Kate McKenzie
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Welcome to Climate Discourse, the official podcast of the Climate and Carbon Law Review (CCLR). Each month CCLR Managing Editor Kate McKenzie has a conversation with a representative of a legal discipline about the legal aspects of climate change.
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Feb 24, 2023
Timo Leiter: Climate Change Adaptation and the Paris Agreement
For our first episode of 2023, Kate speaks with Timo Leiter about his recent CCLR article, ‘Too Little, Too Slow? Climate Adaptation at the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations Since the Adoption of the Paris Agreement’. Timo takes the opportunity to provide further context and background on his framework for tracking and assessing negotiation outcomes, explains how the negotiations have evolved and identifies adaptation related gaps that can be addressed at a global level.
Timo is a PhD researcher at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at the London School of Economics, a lead author of UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report and a contributing author to the IPCCC 6th Assessment Report.
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Dec 20, 2022
Polar Shift: The Arctic Sustained - A Conversation with Joe DiMento
In this special episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks with Joe DiMento about his new book Polar Shift: The Arctic Sustained.
Joe explains how his previous work on regional seas, his travels in the arctic and the increasing importance of the region inspired his work. They also discuss the challenges in defining the region, some of the most pressing legal issues, the existing legal gaps and the tremendous impact the region has on the rest of the world, environmentally, politically and legally.
Joe DiMento is a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at the University of California, Irvine.
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Oct 18, 2022
Brian Mantlana: COP 27, UNFCCC Negotiations and the Importance of Coalition Building
For this month’s episode, Kate sat down with Dr. Brian Mantlana. Brian leads the work on climate change at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and is a Commissioner on South Africa’s Presidential Climate Change Commission. Kate spoke to Brian about a paper he published in the most recent issue of CCLR which takes a look at the upcoming COP 27, Egypt’s role as this year’s host, the importance of the UNFCCC negotiations and the role coalitions play within that process. Brian also gives us his helpful tips on how to survive the gruelling two weeks of COP negotiations!
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Sep 13, 2022
Harro van Asselt: Climate Change Litigation, Scholactivism and the Evolution of Climate Law and Governance
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks to CCLR board member Harro van Asselt. Harro is an SEI Affiliated Researcher at the SEI Oxford Centre and Professor of Climate Law and Policy at the University of Eastern Finland. In a wide-ranging discussion, Harro and Kate discuss climate change litigation, 'scholactivism', the evolution of climate law and governance and the potential for a future international agreement on fossil fuel non-proliferation.
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Jul 12, 2022
Lisa de Marco: Article 6, Intergenerational Perspectives and Long Distance Running
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks with Lisa DeMarco. Lisa is on the CCLR Editorial Board and is a Senior Partner and CEO of Resilience LLP. She is also the Chair of the International Emissions Trading Association. Kate and Lisa talk about Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, carbon markets, food security and the importance of intergenerational perspectives. Lisa also recounts how her meditation practice and her love of long distance running have helped her both personally and professionally.
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Jun 1, 2022
Lisa Benjamin: Non-State Actors, Corporate Responsibility and Equity in Climate and Energy Transitions
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks with CCLR Associate Editor Lisa Benjamin. Lisa is an Associate Professor at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland Oregon and also a member of the UNFCCC Compliance Committee’s Facilitative Branch and the Race to Zero Expert Peer Review Group. Kate and Lisa speak about the role of non-state actors in reaching climate and temperature goals, climate risk exposure and corporate responsibility, the importance of equity in energy and climate transitions and what we can learn from our canine friends.
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Feb 2, 2022
Olivia Rumble & Andrew Gilder: Carbon Tax, Climate Finance, Seagulls and Ballet
*In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate talks to Olivia Rumble and Andrew Gilder about the multidisciplinary approach they take to their work, the complexities of the Article 6 rulebook, Andrew’s career as a ballet dancer and how children keep you grounded. *
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Dec 1, 2021
Special Edition: The Law of Enhanced Weathering for Carbon Dioxide Removal
In its most recent report, the IPCC once again stated that in addition to decarbonising the world economy, we are likely to need a significant push to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if we are to meet the 1.5 degrees target. In addition to the required technological developments, it is important that we also create effective governance approaches. With this in mind, Kate was joined by Wil Burns for a special edition of the Climate Discourse podcast to discuss the fascinating science and legal complexities of carbon removal law. They were joined by Romany Web to talk about a series of papers she published on the law of enhanced weathering for carbon dioxide removal. This is the first episode in a series highlighting some of the most important research in this area.
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Nov 1, 2021
Francesco Sindico: COP26, Scottish Islands and Climate Change Litigation
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks to Francesco Sindico about COP 26, the carbon neutrality of Scottish islands and the future of climate litigation.
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Oct 4, 2021
David Driesen: Dangers to Democracy, the Intersection of Economics and Law and the Contemporary Challenges of Climate Policy
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks to David Driesen about his personal path from music to law, Donald Trump inspiring his new book on judicial enabling of presidential power, the intersection of economics and law and the contemporary challenges of climate policy.
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Sep 1, 2021
Wil Burns: Carbon Removal Law, Nature Based Solutions and the Challenges of Geoengineering
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks to Wil Burns about how his interest in oceans gave him his start in climate law, the necessity for large scale removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the issues that worry him around the development of carbon removal technology and the most exciting advancements in the field of geoengineering.
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Aug 12, 2021
Leonie Reins: Law as an Enabler of Sustainability, Energy Democracy and Academic Kindness
In this episode of Climate Discourse, Kate speaks to Leonie Reins about her career, bridging the gap between academia and practice, her recent publications and the kindness of the climate law community.
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Jul 7, 2021
Michael Mehling: Policy Instruments, Legal Innovation and an 80 Acre Farm
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