McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law

03/11/2026

Don’t miss out on International Women’s Day Coffeehouse- Women Leading Sustainability, happening tomorrow at 5pm. There will be yummy, allergen friendly food and amazing trivia. Our best trivia gals will have the opportunity to win some special prizes from .jewels 💚💜💙

03/03/2026

MJSDL’s latest blog post, Canada’s Energy Production Plans Following U.S. Strikes in Venezuela by Addison Clifford is now available on the blog section of our website

01/14/2026

Dans cet épisode, Salomé Genest-Brissette discute avec Dr Sébastien Jodoin, professeur agrégé de droit à l’Université McGill et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les droits humains, la santé et l’environnement. Ensemble, ils analysent certaines mesures récentes de développement durable mises en œuvre dans le secteur des transports à Montréal et examinent leurs répercussions concrètes sur la communauté montréalaise en situation de handicap. La discussion met en lumière les enjeux d’accessibilité, d’inclusion et de justice sociale au cœur de la transition écologique urbaine.

01/07/2026

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01/05/2026

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01/05/2026

01/05/2026

Sign up for the environmental law networking event happening on January 12th via the link in our bio 🌱

01/04/2026

NEW PUBLICATION: The Battery Rush and Global Supply Chains: Regulatory Pathways Towards Resilient Supply Chains of Critical Minerals in the United States and the EU by Sirja-Leena Penttinen & Emily Burlinghaus - read more via the link in our bio!

01/04/2026

NEW PUBLICATION: The Battery Rush and Global Supply Chains: Regulatory Pathways Towards Resilient Supply Chains of Critical Minerals in the United States and the EU by Sirja-Leena Penttinen & Emily Burlinghaus

In recent years, international supply chains have come under stress at both the national and international levels. One such supply chain is batteries, a key technology to drive the low-carbon energy transition. In this paper, we use a systemic perspective to examine how to enhance resilience of the battery supply chain by analysing recent measures introduced as a response to the security concerns of the battery supply chain by the first and third largest economies in the world—the United States (US) and the European Union (EU).

We focus on the measures introduced by the US and the EU in the period up to and including 2024 because these two jurisdictions dominate the increasing share of global lithium-ion battery cell demand with China and have introduced measures specifically to reduce dependency on the latter—the dominant actor in the battery supply chain.

We seek to examine the measures introduced to enhance battery supply chain resilience in both the US and the EU against the framework of resilience—specifically, the three capacities of resilience: absorption, adaption, and transformation. We use these capacities of resilience as a framework for analysing different jurisdictional priorities around strengthening battery supply chains in the US and EU.

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The Battery Rush and Global Supply Chains: Regulatory Pathways Towards Resilient Supply Chains of Critical Minerals in the United States and the EU Sirja-Leena Penttinen and Emily Burlinghaus In recent years, international supply chains have come under stress at both the national and internatio

12/09/2025

We are very excited to announce that Yenny Vega will be joining us for the Environmental Law Networking event hosted by the MJSDL and .mcgill kicking off the evening with a keynote speech and some discussions on the recent developments in environmental law at home and abroad.

Don’t miss your chance to attend this event and learn from professionals like Yenny - Register at the link in our bio

11/26/2025

Come join us for our Annual Environmental Law Networking Event on January 12th and connect with like-minded professionals in the field!
On behalf of The McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law (MJSDL) and McGill’s Environmental Law Association (ADELA), we invite you to our annual Environmental Law Networking Event.
Each year our teams organize an event which brings together law students from McGill and other universities, and professionals interested or practicing in environmental law. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, January 12th, 2026, at Maison du développement durable located at 50 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest.

The evening will begin with a 45-minute cocktail reception and keynote speaker in the Hydro-Quebec Room, followed by small-group discussions in the Clark Room. To conclude, there will be an open networking session for those who wish to continue the conversations.
Drinks and bites will be provided. Attire is business casual.
We look forward to seeing you there!
ADELA and MJSDL

11/26/2025

Come join us for our Annual Environmental Law Networking Event on January 12th and connect with like-minded professionals in the field!

On behalf of The McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law (MJSDL) and McGill's Environmental Law Association (ADELA), we invite you to our annual Environmental Law Networking Event.

Each year our teams organize an event which brings together law students from McGill and other universities, and professionals interested or practicing in environmental law. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, January 12th, 2026, at Maison du développement durable located at 50 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest.

As the intersection of law and the environment intensifies, related practice areas and fields are increasingly relevant to our work yet fall outside of the conventional law school curriculum. Last year, we connected over 60 students with professionals practicing environmental law or in related fields through this event. This is an opportunity to connect with professionals and law students with compatible interests in this growing field.

The evening will begin with a 45-minute cocktail reception and keynote speaker in the Hydro-Quebec Room, followed by small-group discussions in the Clark Room. To conclude, there will be an open networking session for those who wish to continue the conversations.

Drinks and bites will be provided. Attire is business casual.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ADELA and MJSDL

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