Amidst an ongoing crisis for multilateral diplomacy, delegates from around the world met in Belém, Brazil for the 30th annual UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP30) in November 2025. Distinguished guests and attendees will share their reflections on the conference and talk about the path forward for international climate law. Heartened by the recent ICJ ruling regarding States' Obligations with respect to climate change while facing shifting political tides and the US withdrawal from the IPCC, this panel will feature perspectives on international climate justice and environmental progress in light of the historic events that took place in Brazil at the end of last year.
Audience: Open to all Columbia Law School students, staff, and faculty. Students from across other Columbia schools and other community members are also welcome to attend, they will just need to register here in advance to obtain a guest pass.
Location: WJWH207, Columbia Law School
A non-pizza lunch will be catered.
Schedule:
Opening Keynote :
A Glance at the Book Every Last Drop: The Impact of Oil Exploration on the Amazon
Julia Almeida: Advocacy Officer at the project Every Last Drop: The Impact of Oil Exploration on the Amazon
Panel Discussion:
Reflections from COP30 and the Future of International Climate Governance and Climate Justice
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Sheila Foster: Professor of Climate, Columbia Climate School; author of From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement
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Matheus Bastos-Zickler, Oceans,:Climate and Environment Expert at the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN; Lead Climate Finance Negotiator for Brazil; Climate Finance Coordinator for Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement
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Julia Almeida: Latin American lawyer and Visiting Researcher at Columbia Law School; Advocacy Lead at Amazon Underworld and Until the Last Drop Project (InfoAmazonia)
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Moderator: Dr. Maria Antonia Tigre, Director of Global Climate Litigation, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
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