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Climate Law Matters

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Episode 31: Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation – 2026 Snapshot Report

September 10, 2026 · 24 min

A dive into the key trends and evolutions in global climate litigation, as set out in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment's recent report, Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2026 Snapshot. 39…
Episode 30: Climate Attribution in Litigation: Interview with Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland

August 26, 2026 · 28 min

39 Essex Chambers’ barrister Christopher Moss discusses climate attribution and the role it plays in litigation with Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland a partner at HKA with over 30 years’ of experience and a member of the Institution of Environmental…
Episode 29: The Government’s Drive for Green Energy and its Legal Implications

May 28, 2026 · 29 min

In this episode, Matthew McFeeley, a partner at Richard Buxton Solicitors discusses the legal implications of the Government’s drive for green energy with Celia Reynolds, a barrister at 39 Essex Chambers specialising in public and…
Episode 28: Reducing Emissions from Aviation

April 15, 2026 · 32 min

At the global level, it is estimated that aviation accounts for 2.4% of annual anthropogenic CO₂ emissions and 4% of anthropogenic global heating up to 2021. As the sector continues to grow, those impacts will increase, and by 2050…
Episode 27: Ecosystem Collapse and the UK's National Security

March 11, 2026 · 16 min

In the first episode of 2026, Ruth Chambers, Senior Fellow at Green Alliance returns to discuss the UK Government’s assessment of global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse with Flora Curtis, barrister at 39 Essex Chambers. Published…

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Episode 26: 2025 Caselaw Roundup

December 18, 2025 · 19 min

In this special end-of-year episode, 39 Essex Chambers' barrister Ella Grodzinski and Anna Tranter of Irwin Mitchell look back at the key climate caselaw developments of the year. Costs & Aarhus protections: R (Badger Trust and Wild…
Episode 25: The UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Interview with Dr Diana Casey

November 19, 2025 · 23 min

39 Essex Chambers' barrister Christopher Moss discusses the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (“UK ETS”) with Dr Diana Casey, the Executive Director of Energy and Climate change at the Mineral Products Association, a board member of the…
Episode 24: The Challenges and Opportunities of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage: Interview with Professor Paul Fennell

October 29, 2025 · 30 min

39 Essex Chambers' barrister Celia Reynolds talks to Professor Paul Fennell, professor of clean energy at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London. His work encompasses the decarbonisation and re-thinking of…
Episode 23: The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: Interview with Nikki Reisch and Lucy Maxwell

September 24, 2025 · 47 min

39 Essex Chambers' barrister Flora Curtis talks to Nikki Reisch, Director of the Climate and Energy Programme at the Center for International Environmental Law, and Lucy Maxwell, Co-Director of the Climate Litigation Network, about the ICJ…
Episode 22: The transition from oil and gas: Interview with Tessa Khan, Uplift

July 31, 2025 · 38 min

Tessa Khan is the Executive Director at Uplift, a climate action organisation that supports efforts to transition rapidly and fairly away from oil and gas production in the UK. In this episode, she discusses a number of different legal…
Episode 21: Role of the energy regulator in achieving a net zero future: Interview with Sinead Murray

January 29, 2025 · 16 min

39 Essex Chambers' barrister Steph David talks with Sinead Murray, General Counsel of Ofgem, who explains the key and expanding role that Ofgem plays in driving the transition to a net zero future in the energy sector. She explains Ofgem’s…
Episode 20: A holistic way of considering transition and climate risk: Interview with Peter Carter

November 28, 2024 · 34 min

Peter Carter discusses how businesses should be thinking about, and approaching, climate risk and building resilience into their business models. He explains the necessity of an holistic approach, considering not only the reduction of…

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About the show

39 Essex Chambers' barristers investigate the key legal developments, across both public and private law, in addressing the most pressing challenge of our generation, climate change. Through this podcast, they interview leaders in their fields, and across a range of sectors, to understand (i) the key developments as they see them and (ii) the role for litigation and regulation in those developments, including any legal barriers. The team includes Steph David, Flora Curtis, Celia Reynolds, Chris Moss, Ella Grodzinski, and Alex Burrell, and has expertise across the breadth of Chambers’ specialisms.