In February and March of this year, Professor Christina Eckes has been presenting her research at many workshops and conferences in the UK, Belgium and Italy. Below is an overview of her recent presentations. Overview The Advisory Opinions on Climate…
Professor Christina Eckes has written an article for the latest issue of The Common Market Law Review. The February issue is dedicated to what role EU law can and should play in an era of geopolitical instability and renewed power…
On February 25th, Dr Alberto Nicotina presented a draft paper (co-authored with Professor Christina Eckes) on Strategic Climate Litigation in Europe: a Framework to Assess its Direct and Indirect Consequences for Democracy, at Scuola Sant’Anna in Pisa. The paper is…
(Climate professor on Bonaire ruling: ‘Dutch climate policy has not been well-substantiated for years’) Professor Christina Eckes was recently interviewed by Tjerk Gualthérie van Weezel for the Dutch newspaper, De Volkskrant. 29 January, 2026. In the article, Professor Eckes argues…
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) made history by affirming that States must account for the interests of future generations when tackling climate change. In his blog on Human Rights Here, Simon Waswa analyzes the landmark…
Europe’s climate crisis is no longer just about emissions – it is about the rule of law. Christina Eckes shows how rollbacks on climate targets, sustainability law, and the combustion engine ban amount to growing lawlessness – and why courts…
Our second newsletter was published today and includes all our research news from the past year and upcoming events with Dr Corina Heri (Tilburg) and Dr Paul Mougeolle (Notre affaire à tous). ”Over the past year, the Climate Litigation Project…
‘‘The European Parliament must reject the Council’s weakened 2040 climate target. It violates EU legal duties, relies on unreliable offsets, and undermines fairness. The EP must defend science, the rule of law, and its democratic mandate—not yield to short-term national…
The Potential and Limitations of Climate Litigation froma Democracy Perspective International IDEA’s new report explores how climate litigation is influencing accountability, rights, and public debate and Professor Christina Eckes is one of the authors. The International Institute for Democracy and…
On 29 September, Dr. Alberto Nicotina, postdoctoral researcher within our ERC-funded project on Strategic Climate Litigation, was invited by the Department of Legal Theory at Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic) to deliver a guest lecture on “The Legal Standing…
