Abstract
The paper interrogates and challenges in equal measure the narrative of Corporate Moral Responsibility (CMR) of corporations to decarbonize the globe as a substitute for legal measures in international law. It inquires into the liability of fossil fuel Multinational Corporations in Africa (MNCs) in international law and how such liability can be enforced under international climate change regulatory framework. The question of liability of MNCs in international law is an extremely fecund academic debate that seems to yield more questions than answers. To avoid reinventing the wheel, this discussion not only delimits liability to the difficult question of climate change, but also sifts through the body of literature on this subject to make appropriate suggestions in the climate change context.
Presenters
Omondi OwinoSenior Lecturer, School of Law, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
CLIMATE LIABILITY, CORPORATE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, MULTI NATIONAL CORPORATIONS, PARIS AGREEMENT
