Climate Law Fellow

The Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) is recruiting a full-time Law Fellow to focus on climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience, ideally with some experience with non-CO2 mitigation. The position is suitable for early to mid-career candidates who should have a public-interest spirit and desire to help avoid catastrophic climate impacts. Good writing skills are essential. The position is for one year, with the possibility of an extension for a second year.

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiarity with climate science.
• Demonstrated commitment to climate and environmental progress.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• 2-5 years of experience.
• JD, LLM, Masters Degree, or equivalent.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrable work experience or research background relevant to IGSD’s non-CO2, fast mitigation efforts, in particular methane or HFCs.
• Legislative drafting or international law experience.

Responsibilities

Working with IGSD team members, the Law Fellows will play a key role in implementing IGSD’s fast-mitigation strategies through a variety of projects. These may include:

• Working with partners to improve climate governance and policies related to fast mitigation: For over a decade, IGSD has been spearheading national, regional, and international strategies to reduce SLCPs (black carbon, tropospheric ozone, methane, and f-gases such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)).
• Assisting with preparation for and at international treaty meetings, including the Montreal Protocol and the UNFCCC.
• Advancing legal and scientific understanding of key climate issues: IGSD actively publishes law review and scientific articles, primers, and other background notes.
• Supporting climate litigation: IGSD works with a global network of climate litigators to prosecute climate cases, including cases to mitigate methane emissions.

This position is based in Washington, DC for a remote/hybrid role.

IGSD is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.