Join us for the ICC YAAF Climate Change and Arbitration conference in Geneva! Hosted by Lenz & Staehelin, this conference will explore the many repercussions of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts on international arbitration. Commercial, investor-state and state-state disputes will all be addressed by an incredible lineup of leading young practitioners.
The global economy must cut its carbon emissions almost completely over the coming decades in order to prevent the worst consequences of climate change. Many sectors will accordingly undergo rapid and profound transformations that are likely to generate a large number of disputes. This conference seeks to explore international arbitration’s potential in resolving those disputes. Our talented lineup of speakers will discuss relevant trends in commercial, investment and state v. state arbitration and assess how arbitration’s contributions to the transition to net-zero emissions may grow over the next years and decades.
(Geneva Time Zone)
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15:00-15:30 |
Registration |
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15:30-15:40 |
Welcome remarks
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15:40-15:55 |
Remarks on the carbon footprint of arbitration proceedings
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15:55-16:45 |
Panel I: Commercial Arbitration This panel will map out the types of disputes associated with climate change mitigation and adaption efforts that are emerging in sectors such as energy, construction, heavy industry and mining.
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16:45-17:05 |
Break |
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17:05-17:55 |
Panel II: Investment Arbitration
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17:55-18:15 |
Break |
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18:15-18:55 |
PANEL III: State v. State Disputes This panel will examine arbitration’s potential in disputes arising from states’ obligations under the Paris Accord and future treaties.
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18:55-19:00 |
Closing Remarks |
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19:10-21:00 |
Dinner Aperitif |
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Katherine Bell |
Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer, Zurich |
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Daniel Felipe Cristóbal García Clavijo |
Senior Associate, Uría Menéndez, Madrid |
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Sarah Hill-Smith |
Associate, Clyde & Co, London |
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İpek İnce |
Partner, Gedik & Eraksoy, Istanbul |
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David Ingle |
Counsel, Allen & Overy, Washington DC |
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Lale Defne Mete |
Partner, CBC Law, Istanbul |
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Daniel Müller |
Partner, FAR Avocats, Paris |
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Yael Ribco Borman |
Senior Associate, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, Frankfurt |
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Isabel San Martin |
Senior Associate, Lalive, London |
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Alveen Shirinyans |
Counsel, Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels |
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Alexandra van der Meulen |
Counsel, Freshfields, Paris |
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Hanno Wehland |
Counsel, Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva |
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Alfredo Yañez Matesanz |
Head of Contract Management for ME-SEA-ANZ, Acciona, Madrid |
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| Venue |
Lenz & Staehelin, Route de Chêne 30, 1208 Geneva |
| Working language | English |
| Registration | The event is free, however, prior registration is required. |
For further information, please contact:
Sophia Zaia
Executive Assistant ICC DRS Europe
+33 1 49 53 28 85
yafeurope@iccwbo.org
Benjamin Moss
ICC YAAF Representative for Europe
+33 7 63 04 60 49
bmoss@sidley.com
Organiser
Sponsor