Comparative Tort Law Seminar Series \/ \u201cAux armes, citoyens \u2026\u201d \u2013 Climate Change Liability and Tort Law, a French Perspective by Prof. Dr. Jonas Knetsch<\/p>\n
Date: 9 June 2026
\nTime: 16:00
\nVenue: Erdal Onar Seminar Room, B-124<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE SERIES
\nThe Comparative Tort Law Seminar Series brings together distinguished scholars from around the world to share their expertise and insights on contemporary issues in tort law, fostering a deeper understanding of comparative perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches.<\/p>\n
ABSTRACT
\nThe development of climate change litigation against both private companies and public authorities shows the delicate interplay of civil liability, state liability and procedural rules. Professor Knetsch will explain why French civil and administrative courts are at the forefront of mobilizing legal resources in order to challenge the Government\u2019s inaction on climate change policy and failure to meet its own goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with regard to the issue of legitimacy of court action in the field of national and international environmental policy.<\/p>\n
BIO
\nJonas Knetsch is a Professor of Civil and Comparative Law at the Sorbonne Law School (University Paris 1 Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne). Before his PhD in Comparative Tort Law, he graduated from the University Panth\u00e9on-Assas and from the University of Cologne (Germany). He was appointed full professor in 2013 following his success in the \u2018concours d\u2019agr\u00e9gation\u2019 in private law. From 2013 to 2021, he held professorships at the University of R\u00e9union and Jean Monnet University of Saint-\u00c9tienne. Jonas Knetsch has published extensively in tort and insurance
\nlaw as well as in comparative law. Lately, he has conducted research projects on tort law and insurance law issues related to data protection and on the interplay of social security, private insurance and tort law compensation.
\nAll interested participants are welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Comparative Tort Law Seminar Series \/ \u201cAux armes, citoyens \u2026\u201d \u2013 Climate Change Liability and Tort Law, a French Perspective by Prof. Dr. Jonas Knetsch Date: 9 June 2026 Time: 16:00 Venue: Erdal Onar Seminar Room, B-124 ABOUT THE SERIES The Comparative Tort Law Seminar Series brings together distinguished scholars [\u2026] <\/p>\n