Dutch prime minister Rutte explains that the Netherlands abstained on UN General Assembly resolution that calls for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” in Gaza, because it did not allow Israel to exercise its right to self-defence. nos.nl/l/2495720

I am looking forward to start on January 1, 2024, in my new position as Univeristy Professor International Law and Sustainability at the ⁦UvA Amsterdam⁩, and work across disciplines to generate new ideas and insights for sustainability solutions. uva.nl/shared-content…

New paper exposing how after decades of complicity in animal suffering, international law slowly starts to provide for more sustainable global meat production that may bring improved protection to animals, global health, the climate and biodiversity. academic.oup.com/ejil/article-a…

Marten Zwanenburg, André Andre Nollkaemper, Marieke de Hoon & Paul Ducheine @PaulDucheine.bsky.social Amsterdam Law School en Geert-Jan GJ Alexander Knoops UvA Maatschappij & Gedrag delen morgenmiddag hun kennis over het humanitair oorlogsrecht in rondetafelgesprek #TweedeKamer, met livestream👇 #waardevanwetenschap go.uva.nl/3MJmVOj

Submission to Dutch Foreign Affairs Committee on the legal basis of Israel's activities in Gaza linkedin.com/posts/andr%C3%…

Komende woensdag schuiven Andre Nollkaemper, Marieke de Hoon en Marten Zwanenburg aan bij @SPUI25. Ze bespreken elk vanuit hun eigen vakgebied de rol van het recht in de oorlog tussen Israël en Hamas. Meld je hier aan 👉 go.uva.nl/47FsrcR

A big congratulations to Christina Eckes from Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance for being awarded the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant! 🙌 go.uva.nl/3um3jta

Op-ed (in Dutch), arguing that while courts that adjudicate human rights-based climate claims can deal only with a fraction of societal transformations, they play a key role to keep on track implementation of global climate targets by political branches. nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04…

🟢 Keynote speech by Prof. Andre Nollkaemper on "International Climate Law in National Courts: from Avoidance to Alignment" ⚖️🌍 #ESILRF24

On reflection the interpretation of human rights law in the light of international climate law is the most promising approach used by litigants in domestic court - this could potentially also be used to adjudicate actions by businesses says Prof Andre Nollkaemper ESIL-SEDI #ESILRF24

Text of my keynote today at #ESILRF24, discussing cases where national courts align with international climate law. The role of national courts in stepping in when political organs and corporations fail to meet targets of the Paris Agreement is critical. linkedin.com/posts/andr%C3%…

Op-ed (in Dutch) critquing tariff barriers on Chinese electric cars. The urgency of the climate agenda requires that competion gives way to EU-China cooperation on clean energy innovation and better practices for extracting and distributing minerals nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/05…

In Amsterdam next week? Join us for the conference 'The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises', a partnership with UCLA School of Law The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA Law. Among the speakers: Volker Türk, @julian_aguon, Andre Nollkaemper and Margaretha Wewerinke @mwewerinke.bsky.social. promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu

'Recognition can be significant in establishing that Palestine is a state legally', says Andre Nollkaemper about the latest developments in the war between Hamas and Israel. 👇 go.uva.nl/450aS6Z

Discussing ICJ advisory proceedings on #climate change, Andre Nollkaemper explains how CIJ_ICJ could advance international cooperation on loss and damage by clarifying causation test for reparations.

Join the #KNVIR on 19 June and hear from Andre Nollkaemper UvA Amsterdam how (inter)national courts have contributed to developing and implementing international #climate law: knvir.org International Law Association (ILA) The Hague Humanity Hub

We are launching our new book with Andre Nollkaemper, yuval shany, and Eleni Methymaki at CTLS on Monday 10 June at 4pm. Talks by Alison Macdonald KC, Catherine Higham, David Sloss. Register to join us, in person or online, here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

Yesterday, we launched SEVEN, the interdisciplinary climate institute of the University of Amsterdam. By weaving together knowledge of all 7 UvA faculties, we work on structural and fair climate solutions. Visit seven.uva.nl/en and follow us at linkedin.com/company/seven-…

Today, the Hague 🇳🇱 Court of Appeal set aside the 2021 landmark judgment which held Shell responsible for its contribution to climate change. All lost? ANDRE NOLLKAEMPER (Andre Nollkaemper) on why the judgment still holds (four) important lessons. verfassungsblog.de/shell-milieude…

In this post, I argue that States and climate change COPs must accelerate efforts to address the pressing issue of meat overconsumption, recognizing its contribution to GHG emissions and its impact on global health, biodiversity and animal welfare. linkedin.com/posts/andr%C3%…