Episode 30: Climate Attribution in Litigation: Interview with Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland

39 Essex Chambers’ barrister Christopher Moss discusses climate attribution and the role it plays in litigation with Dr Matt Ösund-Ireland a partner at HKA with over 30 years’ of experience and a member of the Institution of Environmental Scientists and the Institution of Air Quality Management.

In this episode, Dr Ösund-Ireland explains what attribution science is, how it relates to the question of causation, and its relevance outside the litigation context. He further discusses the changing face of climate litigation and the role of an expert witness.