The role of arbitration and ADR in energy transition and mining disputes
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- Date
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12:00 pm
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- Online
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- Webinar
About this event
As countries, corporations and investors across the world adopt energy transition-related plans and policies in line with the Paris Agreement, disputes relating to the design, financing and implementation of transition-related projects are on the increase, especially in the face of increased demand for energy transition minerals.
This session explores recent trends on energy, mining and low carbon transition-related disputes, and the role of arbitration as a mechanism for the fair, timely and effective resolution of such disputes.
Discussions will cover the latest developments in arbitration laws, regulations, contractual provisions, and dispute resolution technologies and their effective application in the resolution of energy transition and mining disputes. The speakers will also explore the application of international law instruments, especially the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, in arbitration and ADR contexts.
About the speaker
Damilola Olawuyi
Professor Damilola S Olawuyi SAN is an international lawyer, professor, and policy adviser. He holds a DPhil in energy and environmental law from the University of Oxford, and LLMs from Harvard University and the University of Calgary. He serves as UNESCO Chairholder on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, he has advised on major energy and infrastructure projects globally. A senior counsel at McNair International, he sits on the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and serves committees and boards such as the African Development Bank and International Law Association,. His award-winning book Environmental Law in Arab States earned recognition from the American Society of International Law (ASIL) in 2023.
