Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy

Welcome to CSDLP

The Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy aims at advancing sustainable development through research across intersecting thematic areas.

Our mission is to support the achievement of sustainable development in all its dimensions: environmental, economic, and social. The Sustainable Development Goals serve as cross-cutting themes in our research projects, policy work and collaborative initiatives, including education and training, gender, health and wellbeing. We work on various projects, with countries and academic partners across the globe.

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JusTN0W

Just Transitions to a Net Zero World: JusTN0W initiative aims to develop a world-leading interdisciplinary work programme, to research sustainable and just solutions for accelerated decarbonisation of economies, and to achieve lasting societal well-being for the present and future generations.

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CSDLP at COP29

This year, five delgates will be attending COP29 under the University's Observer NGO status. Among several other events, CSDLP will be hosting an Official UNFCCC Side Event: "Just Transition – a Fairness Discourse for Enhancing Adaptation and Improving Social Resilience". Explore further...

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Just Transition – a Fairness Discourse for Enhancing Adaptation and Improving Social Resilience

This year at COP29, Durham Univeristy's application to host an official UNFCCC Side Event was approved by the UNFCCC Secretariat. The event was live streamed, from the Baku, Azerbaijan COP29 venue, at UNFCCC official channels and was viewed by our staff and students at Durham University.

Global research
Coping with COP29

Professor Petra Minnerop, Professor of International Law at Durham Law School, shares her insights from COP29 - including the COP's mandate under UNFCCC, the new Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance, and an update on the carbon markets.

Global research
COP Presidencies Troika: The Contradictory Narratives and Regressive Negotiations at COP29

Hafiz Ghulam Mustafa Kamran, PhD Candidate at Durham Law School, offers a critical view of the COP Presidencies Troika.

Global research

Just Transition – a Fairness Discourse for Enhancing Adaptation and Improving Social Resilience

This year at COP29, Durham Univeristy's application to host an official UNFCCC Side Event was approved by the UNFCCC Secretariat. The event was live streamed, from the Baku, Azerbaijan COP29 venue, at UNFCCC official channels and was viewed by our staff and students at Durham University.

Global research

People sitting on chairs in a row as panellists at the UNFCCC Side Event at COP29

Coping with COP29

Professor Petra Minnerop, Professor of International Law at Durham Law School, shares her insights from COP29 - including the COP's mandate under UNFCCC, the new Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance, and an update on the carbon markets.

Global research