Rapporteurs Panel for North America

The North America Rapporteurs Panel comprises scholars specializing in climate litigation in the United States and Canada. Given the exceptional volume and doctrinal sophistication of North American cases — spanning tort liability, securities regulation, constitutional rights, and subnational policy — panel members contribute essential expertise on jurisdictions that have generated the largest share of global climate litigation.

Sarah Mitchell – Columbia Law School, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

David Chen – University of British Columbia, Allard School of Law

Rachel Thornton – UCLA School of Law

Michael Bhatt – Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Jennifer Walsh – Harvard Law School, Environmental Law Program

Andrew Beaulieu – Université de Montréal, Faculty of Law

Panel events, workshops, and working papers will appear below as they are made available.