Climate Change: EU Perspective

This event is student led and organised, supported by the School of Law.

16 October 2025

Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin

About this Symposium

We are pleased to announce this year's symposium theme, Climate Change, an EU Perspective, to be held at Trinity College Dublin.The symposium will take place on October 16, 2025, at the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Speakers will receive feedback from panel chairs during the event. The keynote panel will be announced shortly.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided (vegetarian and gluten-free options available);
Travel funds are available (limited);
Sustainability measures have been implemented to ensure the symposium is environmentally friendly, including eco-conscious catering and recycling initiatives;
To ensure zero food waste, any excess refreshments and meals will be redistributed;
This Symposium is funded by the Trinity Trust Fund and the School of Law.

We now invite early-career researchers from across Ireland and Europe to submit abstracts on the following topics:

EU Climate Governance, including the EU Just Transition and related policies;
Climate Change and Human Rights, such as EU Asylum Law, due diligence in climate policies;
Disparities in EU Climate Policy, including public participation (e.g., youth engagement in decision-making), corporate accountability under EU law, and beyond;
The EU’s role in the global context covers topics such as EU cooperation with developing countries, trade and environmental policies, and more;
Other relevant topics related to contemporary challenges on climate change, EU policies, and EU law.

Symposium Registration Link

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/symposium-climate-change-from-an-eu-perspective-tickets-1656550460019?aff=oddtdtcreator

Programme

9.00 – 9.15	Registration
9.15 – 10.30	Opening Remarks and Keynote Speakers Introduction: Setting the Stage for EU Climate Governance Debates (Morgiane Noel,Organiser, Trinity College Dublin). Dr. Gregor Erbach, Head of the Climate Action Research and Tracking Service, European Parliament Research Service. Mr. Paolo Caridi, Deputy Director and Head of Unit for Communication & Civil Society, DG CLIMA, European Commission.
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10.45- 12:30	Panel 1: EU Climate Governance, Regulation & Accountability (Panel Chair TBC) Dr. Carlo de Stefano (Assistant Professor of International Law, Roma Tre University): The EU Perspective on Carbon Leakage: The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Dr. Félix E. Mezzanotte (Assistant Professor in Law, Sustainability and Finance, Trinity College Dublin): Greenwashing Risk and Materiality-Based Reporting under the CSRD and ESRS. Gauthier Michiels (PhD researcher, UCLouvain): Simplification of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): Political Phase-Out or Fine-Tuning of Sustainable GVC Policy? Dr. E. Prema & Mr. Ragul OV (VIT School of Law): Embedding Justice in EU Climate Governance: Equity and Accountability in the European Green Deal.
12.30 – 1.30	Lunch Break
1.30 – 2.45	Panel 2: Just Transition & Social Dimensions of Climate Law (Panel Chair TBC) Seray Poyraz (PhD Researcher, Trinity College Dublin): From Labour to Climate Justice: The Changing Role of Trade Unions Towards a Just and Inclusive Green Transition. Camilo Cornejo (PhD Researcher, Lancaster University): Mapping the Unseen: Methodological Blind Spots in Just Transition Legal Scholarship Maryam Yabo (PhD Researcher, Trinity College Dublin): Just Transition and Resource Governance in Global Mineral Supply Chains: Reflections on the EU–Rwanda Agreement.
2:45 - 3.00	Coffee Break
3.00 - 4.15	Panel 3 – Regional Perspectives on EU Climate Law (Panel Chair TBC) Ahmad Ababne (PhD Researcher, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona): Spending and logistical and advisory support by European organizations and companies to Jordanian and Middle Eastern industrial companies in the field of sustainability: a literature review. Ronald Serwanga (East Africa Law Society): Cross-Border Climate Responsibilities: The Urgenda Doctrine in the Context of EU–Africa Relations. Alessandra Accogli (Postdoctoral Researcher, Dublin City University): Harmonising EU Climate Law with Environmental and Planning Law: The Case of Peatlands in Ireland.
4:15 - 5pm	Closing Remarks

Procedure for Submitting Papers

Please submit a 250-word abstract by June 2025 to tcdclimatesymposium@gmail.com. Selected abstracts will be announced by the end of June 2025. Extended abstracts (1,500 words) will be due in September 2025.