The Procedural and Recognitional Dimension of Climate Governance

Room – HBS G33

Simon Kräuchi (University of Fribourg); Ivo Wallimann-Helmer (University of Fribourg); Gwendoline Bossert (University of Fribourg)

Environmental justice is often understood as distributive, procedural and recognitional justice. In climate ethics, much of the debate focuses only on questions of distributive justice. In this workshop, we aim to explore what procedural and recognitional justice would add to the established climate ethics discourse. The main focus of this workshop will be on climate governance, i.e. the political institutions and structures designed to implement climate change policies. Such structures have a significant impact on the livelihoods of those affected because they regulate climate action – be this as part of mitigation, adaptation, or even loss and damage policy.

The workshop invites contributions on but not limited to the following topics:

• What is the general merit of procedural and recognitional justice for climate ethics?
• What roles should procedural and recognitional justice play in the different policy areas (mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage)?
• Who should be included in the process of implementing climate justice?
• What may be adequate formats to include people and communities in the implementation process of climate justice?
• What roles should recognitional and procedural involvement play in determining the goal of climate justice?
• Under which conditions are international climate institutions legitimate?
• What roles should non-human individuals and collectives play in the implementation of climate policy?