This article discusses dispute resolution mechanisms and their pros and cons as an integral and ‘interconnected’ element in the wider suite of initiatives - both international and domestic - aimed at tackling global climate change. These include not only ‘pure’ climate change regulatory mechanisms but also provisions in, for example, bilateral investment treaties. The article is the second of two winning essays on climate change-related dispute resolution originally submitted to the inaugural 2021 Essay Competition of HK45, HKIAC’s young arbitration practitioners group.