About the Special Issue:
The Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration is inviting submissions for its forthcoming Special Issue 43.6 (December 2026) on the theme:
“Climate Change and International Arbitration”
The Special Issue is guest edited by Professor Peter Cameron and Dr Thomas Lehmann and seeks to explore the growing intersection between climate change, global regulatory transformation, and international arbitration.
As climate-related regulation, energy transition frameworks, net-zero commitments, and cross-border environmental disputes continue to evolve, arbitration is increasingly becoming a key mechanism for resolving disputes arising from climate risks and policy responses.
Themes & Areas of Interest:
• Climate Change & International Arbitration
• Commercial Arbitration & Climate Disputes
• Investment Arbitration & Energy Transition
• Renewable Energy Incentives & Regulatory Measures
• Infrastructure & Climate Risk Disputes
• Net-Zero Policies & Cross-Border Regulatory Conflicts
• Insurance & Climate-Related Arbitration
• Early Decommissioning Measures
• Investment Protection in Climate Governance
• Arbitration & Environmental Regulatory Responses
Scope of Contributions:
The Special Issue welcomes papers offering:
• Theoretical Insights
• Doctrinal Analyses
• Comparative Perspectives
• Commercial Arbitration Perspectives
• Investment Arbitration Perspectives
• Emerging Climate Governance & Dispute Resolution Scholarship
Why This Special Issue Matters:
The issue seeks to critically analyse how arbitration mechanisms are responding to:
• Physical climate risks
• Regulatory transitions
• Environmental governance reforms
• Global sustainability and energy-transition disputes
• Cross-border commercial and investment tensions arising from climate policy developments
Submission Details:
📅 Submission Deadline: 10 July 2026
📧 Submission Email:
lrs-EditorJOIA@wolterskluwer.com
Publication & Accessibility:
Selected contributions will be published in the Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration and made available on Kluwer Arbitration for subscribers.
More Details:
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