There is almost no dimension of human life that climate change does not actually or potentially affect. In recognition of this fact, issues relating to climate change have received unprecedented global attention in the recent past. Efforts to mitigate the implications of climatic alterations are now imperative and this centre is proposed with a view to contribute to the same. We will be the first law school in the country to take initiative in the direction of promoting exclusive legal research on climate change. We propose to advance legal and policy solutions to fight climate change; inform, educate and connect law students, practitioners, and policymakers to emerging developments in climate law and policy; and develop databases on climate law and regulation. The Centre will work in association with climate change scientists, harness the expertise of environmental law scholars and network with governmental, nongovernmental and academic organizations. The research orientation of the Centre include: international climate law; adaptation law and human rights and climate change.
Director of the Centre: Dr. P. M. Samal