Climate experts at the University of Reading are set to play a major role in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Prof Benoit Mayer, Deputy Director of…Read More >
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Exploring how local memories of storms and floods can be collected and shared
A new project in Borth, West Wales, is exploring how local memories of storms and floods can be collected and shared through storytelling and creative activities. The work builds on…Read More >
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Nothing Burger, Kitchen Sink or Walk-in-Wardrobe?
Chris Hilson Professor of Law, University of Reading School of Law, Director of the Reading Centre for Climate and Justice The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) enjoys a broad…Read More >
Solar power in Zambia: ‘If it works for my neighbour, I’ll try it too’
Researcher Hillary Chanda discusses solar power with residents of Chongwe district, rural Zambia. Despite abundant sunshine, over 94% of rural Zambians remain off-grid, with only 3.23% of the country’s installed…Read More >
Fossil fuel exporting countries – how to account for exported emissions
Chris Hilson, Centre Director, writes in New Energy World about how fossil fuel exporting countries should be held to account for their exported emissions, 8 Jan 2025 Read the full…Read More >
COP29 deal: ‘Betrayal of the most vulnerable’ or what was ‘politically achievable’?
COP29 finance deal is ‘a betrayal of the world’s most vulnerable, of the Paris Agreement, and of common sense,’ says climate activist Iskander Erzini Vernoit. Read the full article here.
Chris Hilson writes about the recent Shell v Milieudefensie corporate climate litigation appeal judgment
Chris Hilson writes about the recent Shell v Milieudefensie corporate climate litigation appeal judgment. In this blog, he argues for a role for the non-regression principle as part of Shell’s…Read More >
Professor Benoit Mayer discusses what a successful COP29 summit would look like
Professor Benoit Mayer appears on Sky News to discuss what a successful COP29 summit would look like as the conference gets underway in Baku. He argues that the high price…Read More >
Chris Hilson discusses sea level rise in Wales
Chris Hilson, Centre Director, was interviewed for a German public radio documentary on sea level rise in Wales in connection with research (with Alex Arnall) on Fairbourne, North Wales. Please…Read More >
Climate or carbon neutrality? Which one must states aim for under Article 8 ECHR?
Written by Chris Hilson and Oliver Geden In its judgment in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) Grand Chamber ruled that Switzerland…Read More >