The Pentland Centre is hosting a series of sessions designed for our Professional Services members, and open to Professional Services colleagues across the University, as well as academic colleagues who may not have expertise in the topic. The sessions are designed to present research expertise in straightforward language, making it easier for non-academic staff to engage with the speaker's work.

This research explainer session will explore the landmark climate rulings recently issued by international courts and tribunals, including the International Court of Justice, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, and the European Court of Human Rights.

These decisions mark a significant shift in how climate obligations, human rights, and sustainability are understood and enforced on the global stage. The invitation is to unpack the key findings of these rulings and discuss their implications for governments, businesses, and civil society actors engaged in the green transition.

By linking legal developments with real-world sustainability challenges, this session aims to unwrap to better understand emerging trends in the International Climate Law, climate accountability, the evolving role of human rights, and the opportunities and risks these decisions create for achieving a just and sustainable future.

NB: The seminar runs from 11:00-12:00 in LUMS WP B007 and on Teams. Please note that this session will be recorded. 

Open to LU staff and students - registration required. 

Please register below - registrations close Sun 9 Nov 2025. Please contact pentlandcentre@lancaster.ac.uk for queries re booking after that date.

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Camilo Cornejo is a PhD candidate at Lancaster University’s School of Law, specialising in the socio-legal dimensions of the Just Transition within international climate law. His research, building from a mixed-methodological approach, examines how cities are both shaped by and shape the Just Transition in international climate law, where notions of climate colonialism, climate action, and human rights provide important insights into the challenges of navigating emerging climate and socio-legal scenarios.

Originally from Chile, Camilo hold an LLM in Human Rights and the Environment (Lancaster University) and a Master’s in Public Law (Universidad de Chile). He began his academic career at the Universidad de Chile, where he currently serve as an assistant professor in legal clinic teaching, and have worked with interdisciplinary research teams at the Second Environmental Court and the Centre for Climate and Resilience (CR2).

Health & Safety and access information:

• In order to safeguard everyone's health, if you test positive for Covid-19 before the event, or are feeling unwell in any way, please don't attend (and please let us know).
• The room is on the first floor, lift accessible, wheelchair accessible and has an induction loop. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet nearby.
• Accessible parking - there are 3 disabled parking bays at the top of Gillow Avenue (next to the West Pavilion).

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