Construction, the Climate and Insurance

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of insurance and climate change related disputes with insights from Anthony Wenton.

In this episode, Camilla and Ruth are joined by Anthony Wenton, Research Fellow in Public International Law at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Anthony shares insights on developing case law in insurance disputes concerning climate change related damages – particularly US case law. Together, they explore the relevance of insurance in the context of climate change related disputes.

People in this episode

Hosts: Camilla, Ruth

Guest: Anthony Wenton

Topics covered

• insurance
• climate change
• case law
• disputes
• public international law

Keywords

• insurance disputes
• climate change
• case law
• US law
• public international law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Institute of International and Comparative Law

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