Şimal Efsane Erdoğan

Şimal Efsane Erdoğan is a PhD student in Law and Visiting Lecturer at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. Her research focuses on leveraging public procurement practices as tools for environmental management within EU climate mitigation frameworks. She holds dual legal qualifications: a lawyer license from the Istanbul Bar Association and admission as a Scottish Solicitor via the Law Society of Scotland.

Education:

• PhD Candidate in Law (King's College London)
• Legal Professional Qualifications: Istanbul Bar Association & Law Society of Scotland

Her research interests intersect climate policy, environmental law, and EU regulatory frameworks. Notably, she contributed to the Global Network Human Rights and the Environment's climate litigation resource, analyzing legal mechanisms to enforce climate accountability.

Recent Contributions:

• Published COP29 analysis on Baku summit outcomes (2024)
• Reflected on COP28 negotiations in Dubai (2024)
• Assessed COP28's unprecedented transparency in climate negotiations (2023)

Awards:

• 2023: Future Energy Leader (World Energy Council)

She is affiliated with King's Centre for Climate Law & Governance and the Transnational Law Institute, contributing to interdisciplinary climate law research initiatives.