Climate Law Matters

About Climate Law Matters

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.

Publisher

39 Essex Chambers

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 May 2023

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

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

   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 Essex Chambers' barrister Ella Grodzinski talks to Catherine Higham, Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, who co-authored the report. They discuss the expansion and innovation of climate litigation across new regions, actors and legal strategies, the increasing complexity and interconnectedness of the field, and the growing pushback against climate action. The full report and summary report can be accessed here (https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/global-trends-in-climate-change-litigation-2026-snapshot/).

2. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Episode 30: Climate Attribution in Litigation: Interview with Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland

   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 Scientists and the Institution of Air Quality Management. In this episode, Dr Ösund-Ireland explains what attribution science is, how it relates to the question of causation, and its relevance outside the litigation context. He further discusses the changing face of climate litigation and the role of an expert witness.

3. 

   28 May 2026

   Episode 29: The Government’s Drive for Green Energy and its Legal Implications

   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 environmental law. Matthew and Celia discuss the changes introduced by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, updates to the process for challenging DCOs, and the recommendations made in the Fingleton Review.

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56,662

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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33

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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