Mobilizing investment in green and low carbon technologies, services, and infrastructure, at the scale required, is critical to achieving the economic diversification and environmental development goals in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement.
This colloquium explores the role of law and regulation in enabling public and private finance for green growth. It also provides an opportunity to reflect on the intricacies of drafting, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts and financing instruments.
Panel Chair:
Dean Susan L. Karamanian, HBKU Law
Speakers:
- Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Professor of Law, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo, Canada
- Markus Gehring, Deputy Director of the Centre for European Legal Studies, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Afaf Kazeem, Legal Counsel, Siemens Qatar