Legal perspectives on Green and Just Transitions

A just transition is intended to ensure that the necessary changes involved by the green transition to a more sustainable future are made in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned. What does this mean in legal terms? Is it really possible to implement a green transition in a just way?

Program

17:00: Welcoming words

17:03–17:10: Introduction on Green and Just Transitions

What is it? What do we transition from and where do we aim at? Specialist Senni Raunio (Climate Leadership Coalition)

17:10–17:40: Legal perspectives on Green and Just Transitions

Researchers expose what Green and Just Transitions mean from their perspective and in their field of expertise. Doctoral candidate Francesco Venuti (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Vilja Johansson (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Anita Kittery (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Raihanatul Jannat (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Sebastien Noel (University of Eastern Finland).

17:40–18:10: Panel discussion

Moderator: Specialist Senni Raunio (Climate Leadership Coalition). Panelists: Assistant Professor Dorothee Cambou (University of Helsinki), Doctoral candidate Francesco Venuti (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Vilja Johansson (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Anita Kittery (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Raihanatul Jannat (University of Eastern Finland), Doctoral candidate Sebastien Noel (University of Eastern Finland).

18:10–18:20: Q&A with the audience

18:20–18:30: Wrap up and conclusion remarks

Moderator: Specialist Senni Raunio (Climate Leadership Coalition)

Organizer: Institut Français in Finland