Joy Reyes
Joy is a Policy Officer in Climate Attribution in the project, ‘Bridging the evidentiary gap: climate attribution in the courtroom’. She looks at how (or whether) climate science is used and appreciated in climate litigation, by judges, parties, and litigators.
Background
Joy has degrees in Psychology and Political Science from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines, and a MSc in Global Environment, Politics and Society from the University of Edinburgh.
Joy has experience in the fields of both law and climate science, being affiliated with the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (Friends of the Earth Philippines) and the Klima Center of the Manila Observatory. She is a member of the Loss and Damage Collaboration and teaches environmental and natural resources law in the Philippines.
Research interests
- Climate litigation and the role of science.
- Loss and Damage and the UNFCCC processes.
- Human rights, indigenous peoples’ rights, and climate change.
Policy
Policy - 2025
A response to an open consultation by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on climate change on advancing understanding on how to respect, protect and fulfil all human rights, as well as prevent harm and ensure non-discrimination, in the context of a just transition away from fossil fuels and the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies. Read more
News
News - 2025
The verdict released in Germany in May on the Luciano Lliuya v. RWE case established a powerful legal precedent that can be replicated in courts worldwide and will shape the trajectory for future climate litigation, this commentary explains. Read more
Attribution science quantifies the increasingly destructive force of climate change around the world. This science is now informing policy efforts and legal claims over who should take responsibility. Read more
