SPBILF 9 3/4. Climate Change Regulations: Global Practice and Perspectives
On May 19, 2021, within the framework of St. Petersburg International Legal Forum the International and Comparative Law Research Center held a discussion session "Climate Change Regulations: Global Practice and Perspectives".
Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokvaya (General Director of the International and Comparative Law Research Center), Sergey Shvetsov (First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia), Enric Sala (world-renowned ecologist and founder of the Pristine Seas project), and Caroline May (Head of Environment, Health and Safety (Europe, Middle East and Asia), Norton Rose Fulbright LLP) discussed key trends in the field of climate regulation, future regulatory solutions, as well as various types of potential risks caused by global warming.
Ekaterina Salugina-Sorokovaya, the ICLRC General Director, in her welcome speech drew attention to the fact that environmental protection is a key value reference point of modern society and the law is at the epicenter of ongoing changes, setting a vector for their development. She noted that the Center closely monitors the development of "climate" regulation in various countries and stressed the high involvement of society — especially the younger generation. "I think the recent German court decision is indicative. The German Constitutional Court has declared the German federal law on climate protection unconstitutional in the lawsuit of the children's movement Fridays For Future. The Constitutional Court agreed with the plaintiffs that it is their generation that will have to bear the consequences of the current climate regulation, and ordered the German government to make appropriate changes until 2022," Ekaterina said She also spoke about the trend when the state encourages society to become more involved in the environmental agenda: "For example, in China, remuneration is provided for persons who report violations of climate or environmental legislation. Moreover, the Chinese government expects that the corporate strategies of enterprises will include measures to combat climate change."
Other important trends in the regulation of the climate agenda, according to Ekaterina, are the voluntary initiation by corporate players of changes in their strategies towards greater "greenness", as well as the active development of stimulating legislation in the field of"green investments".
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In 2006, Ekaterina graduated from the Law Faculty of the State University – Higher School of Economics with honors. Since 2006, she has been working in the Presidential State-Legal Directorate. In 2014, she was appointed to the position of Adviser to the President of the Federal Notary Chamber on Legislative Work. In 2015, she joined the State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency as Deputy Director of the Department of Public Relations In 2016, she took the position of General Director of the International and Comparative Law Research Center. In November 2017, she assumed the duties of the Acting Director of the Department for Financial and Bank Operations and Investment Development of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. In February 2018, she was appointed Director of the Department for Financial and Bank Operations and Investment Development of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. From February 2019 to March 2020, she was Director of the Department of Regulatory Policy of the Government of the Russian Federation. From April 2020 to April 2021, she served as Director of the Department of International Law and Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. From April 2021 to February 2023 — General Director of the International and Comparative Law Research Center. Ph.D. in Law.
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Education/Degree: 1993: Lomonosov Moscow State University with a degree in mathematical economics. Experience:
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Dr. Enric Sala is a former university professor who saw himself writing the obituary of ocean life, and quit academia to become a full-time conservationist as a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He founded and leads Pristine Seas, a project that combines exploration, research, and media to inspire country leaders to protect the last wild places in the ocean. To date, Pristine Seas has helped to create 23 of the largest marine reserves on the planet, covering an area of 6.5 million square km. 2008 World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader, 2013 Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award, 2016 Russian Geographical Society Award, 2018 Heinz Award in Public Policy, 2021 National Geographic Hubbard Medal. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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