When the UN steps in: what the amicus bid means for climate + human rights

For the first time, a UN Special Rapporteur has made an unprecedented bid to join an Australian climate court case – the case challenging the North West Shelf gas project expansion. 

Join Environmental Justice Australia for a live online briefing to hear from our lawyers, as well as human rights experts, about this unprecedented development and what it could mean for the future of climate and human rights law in Australia. 

When

Wednesday, November 19
4-5pm AEDT (VIC/NSW/TAS)
 
(*1–2pm AWST (WA) | 2:30–3:30pm ACST (NT) | 3–4pm AEST (QLD) | 3:30-4:30pm ACDT (SA))

Where

Online via Zoom, RSVP for the link

WHAT TO EXPECT: 

• A clear explanation of the North West Shelf gas project legal challenges before the Federal Court 
• Insights into the UN Special Rapporteur’s amicus curiae application and why it matters 
• Discussion on how international human rights law is shaping climate litigation 
• Live Q&A with EJA lawyers and guest experts 

This is a landmark moment for climate justice in Australia.

The UN’s involvement underscores that climate change isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a question of human rights and accountability.
 
This event is free and open to the public, so please feel free to share it with friends, family and your networks.