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Nicola Peart speaks at the German Arbitration Institute’s initiative of young lawyers (DIS40), Autumn Conference

Publications 11th September 2019

Three Crowns associate Nicola Peart spoke at the German Arbitration Institute’s initiative of young lawyers (DIS40) Autumn conference, which was themed “Tuesday for Future: Climate Change and Arbitration”. The conference took place on 10 September 2019.

Nicola’s presentation described the international treaty regime on climate change established by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, and highlighted related investment treaty and contractual arbitrations that have already arisen, as well as possible future arbitrations in the context of carbon trading, renewable energy and investment in low-carbon development.