The world’s first legal research centre devoted to climate change was officially opened at ANU College of Law at The Australian National University by Environment Minister Peter Garrett on Friday 6 June 2008.

The ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy (CCLP) has been established in response to a growing awareness of the legal dimensions of global warming. It will be headed up by Director Tim Bonyhady and Associate Director Andrew Macintosh and carry out research on the full range of climate law and policy issues including energy law, regulation of transport and forestry emissions, international climate law and climate litigation.

- full press release (ANU Media Office)

- Sydney Launch (PDF)

Above from left: ANU College of Law Dean, Profossor Michael Coper, Director of The Centre for Climate Law and Policy, Professor Tim Bonyhady and The Hon Peter Garrett MP.(Photograph by Stuart Hay, ANU Photography)

Above: The Hon Peter Garrett MP launching the book Climate Law in Australia by Tim Bondyhady and Peter Christoff. (Photograph by Stuart Hay, ANU Photography)

Above from left: Professor Tim Bonyhady, The Hon Peter Garrett MP and Professor Michael Coper (Photograph by Stuart Hay, ANU Photography)

Above: Professor Michael Coper addressing the audience at the launch.

The new book, Climate Law in Australia by Tim Bonyhady and Peter Christoff, that was also launched at the event, has received excellent reviews (May 2008).

- Hearsay (Queensland)
- Readings (Melbourne)