Legislating for just transition: Comparative perspectives

1 September 2023, 11:30–13:00
DCU St Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9, Ireland
Event type
Roundtable debate

Legislating for just transition: Comparative perspectives

Join us for a in-person seminar on just transition featuring at DCU St Patrick's Campus.

Vilja Johansson, a doctoral researcher at the Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law at the University of Eastern Finland, will speak about her comparative research on the legal application of just transition in four climate change laws, comparing the Irish approach to the practices in Scotland, Spain and South Africa.

Following her talk, three speakers will share perspectives from their work on just transition in Ireland.

  • Dr Louise Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor, DCU School of Law and Government
  • Dr Jeanne Moore, Policy Analyst, National Economic and Social Council
  • Sadhbh O’ Neill, Climate Campaign Coordinator, Friends of the Earth
Programme:

11.00: Welcome break with coffee and tea

11.30 Roundtable debate

13.00 Light networking lunch

The event is freely accessible, however registration is encouraged for logistical reasons.

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The session will be recorded for those that cannot attend in-person and will be published on our website and social media channels afterwards.

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