Lorenzo Cotula
lcotula.bsky.social
Lorenzo Cotula
@lcotula.bsky.social
Head of Programme - Law, Economies and Justice @
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

https://www.iied.org/people/lorenzo-cotula
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Will give this site a go, great to see many people I follow

Starting with this new article re: int'l instruments on "critical minerals" - from #trade agreements to strategic partnerships - and their place in the political economy of the #energytransition: tinyurl.com/yp229hhm
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Can mineral producers capture more value from the energy transition?

Explore trade rules, policy & demand shaping their options with NRGI, @iied.bsky.social, @economies.iisd.org, @somoamsterdam.bsky.social & LPEM Indonesia at #LCAW2025

🗓️ 24 Jun | 11AM BST

🔗 resourcegovernance.org/events/beyon...
June 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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⛏️ If you've missed this event on #transition #minerals, #climatechange #humanrights

👉 video-recording is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZTH...

🙏 thanks @lcotula.bsky.social @iied.bsky.social for the conversation on joint statement @astridpuentes.bsky.social & Marcos Orellana tinyurl.com/4ze583hy
Critical minerals, international policy and a just energy transition
YouTube video by IIED
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February 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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NEW – Interview: Prof Philippe Sands on UN court’s landmark climate-change hearing | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @philippesands.bsky.social

Read here ⬇️
Interview: Prof Philippe Sands on UN court’s landmark climate-change hearing - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief interviews leading international law scholar Prof Philippe Sands to find out more about the legal issues at stake in the ICJ case.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Recording of last week’s webinar on #landrights, critical minerals and a just energy transition – now available online: tinyurl.com/ydnuu55a
November 28, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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Hey folks, help me out with this one? I'm putting together a starter pack for socio-legal scholars for @slsauk.bsky.social and others to use. Let me know if you or anyone else should be added! go.bsky.app/T5W1tVv
November 26, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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For interested people, here is an (incomplete) IEL Collective starter pack. Please let me know if I should add you or someone else!

go.bsky.app/ByVGYq6
November 20, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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📢A “big” conference alert!📢 To all colleagues working in the fields of PIL, IEL, LPE, law & corporations, empire, colonialism: Liverpool is hosting the SLSA annual conference 2025 and the call for papers is out: www.liverpool.ac.uk/law/slsa-202...
Call for papers - Liverpool Law School - University of Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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I made a starter pack for the political economy of the green transition / net zero. No doubt I've missed a load of great account so pls let me know!

go.bsky.app/FZ5xd96
November 21, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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"With the world’s eyes trained on the climate crisis, the plastics negotiations have largely flown under the radar. [T]he plastics agreement is being negotiated by mid-level officials and garners only modest media attention."

Bodansky via @ejiltalk.bsky.social

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The Most Important Negotiation You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
Next week, states will convene in Busan, South Korea, for the fifth – and in theory final – session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding …
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November 21, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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Excited about this year's #UNForumBHR? Have Qs on mandatory human rights due diligence? Want critical reflections & not just cheerleading?

The IEL Collective has you covered with. Tomorrow we cover the good, bad & ugly of these laws so you're prepped for next week! #BizHumanRights

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: IEL Collective Conversation #11. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
IEL Collective Conversations are back! In this first comeback episode, we are discussing business and human rights developments ahead of the 13th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights. We will focus o...
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November 20, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Discussing "the challenge of maintaining the portfolio's focus on poverty reduction and sustainable development while considering the EU's interests in critical raw materials"
November 20, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Will give this site a go, great to see many people I follow

Starting with this new article re: int'l instruments on "critical minerals" - from #trade agreements to strategic partnerships - and their place in the political economy of the #energytransition: tinyurl.com/yp229hhm
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 AM
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And to keep the communities growing, here is my effort at building the Africa and International Economic Law group.

Very much a work in progress too and thanks for spreading the word.

go.bsky.app/A3Xf99z
November 16, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement.

It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
November 16, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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A niche starter pack in the making. Hit me up with any suggestions & requests.

go.bsky.app/RqAEVau
November 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Indonesia pushes for concluding negotiations on IEU-CEPA in September
http://dlvr.it/TCkwZ5
Indonesia pushes for concluding negotiations on IEU-CEPA in September
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan is pushing for the completion of negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement ...
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September 3, 2024 at 5:41 AM