Advancing Climate Accountability from a Legal Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities
The pursuit of climate accountability has become a central pillar in the global response to the climate crisis. From a legal perspective, advancing this accountability involves navigating a complex landscape of international, regional, and domestic legal frameworks. This panel explores how law can be leveraged to advance accountability for climate harms, with a special focus on methane emissions, climate reparations, and emerging governance mechanisms.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Florencia Ortuzar, Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (AIDA)
Current Status of Methane Inventories in Latin America/Possible Underestimation of Methane Leaks in the Energy Sector
Use of Climate Litigation to Address Methane-Related Issues in Latin America
Financing Natural Gas in the Context of the Energy Transition
2. Úrsula Garzón, Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental A.C. (CEMDA)
Information on methane emissions as a fundamental element for legal actions and strategies.
The legal challenges and opportunities associated with regulating and reducing methane emissions.
How climate litigation and legal strategies can promote methane reduction.
3. Adrián Martínez, La Ruta del Clima
Climate Reparations in the UNFCCC as a means to access justice
Loss and Damage monitoring
Climate Reparations Mechanisms
4. Yujung Shing, Solutions For Our Climate (SOFC)