How we work
Our approach
Our approach is guided by a clear theory of change that recognises the need for law, policy and organisational culture to evolve together to strengthen climate governance. We identify where systems fall short and work with researchers and practitioners to develop practical solutions that can be embedded in real-world decision-making.
By convening cross-sector communities, translating evidence into accessible formats and sharing knowledge openly, we help accelerate learning and support a wider, collaborative ecosystem of climate action.
What we do
- Connecting: We provide the connective tissue between academia and practitioners by forming and joining networks of expert climate researchers, lawyers, regulators, policy makers, financiers and businesspeople.
- Creating: We identify specific legal and policy opportunities for and barriers to climate action and propose options to address them.
- Convening: We bring researchers and practitioners together in person and online, in one-off events and ongoing initiatives, to discuss options and develop mutually agreed, targeted, actionable solutions.
- Communicating: We communicate climate governance challenges and solutions through targeted briefings and a wide range of digital, in-person and networked channels, reaching decision-makers and the wider public through open, accessible knowledge-sharing platforms.
- Capacity-building: We build capacity by testing solutions in partnership, equipping decision-makers with practical tools, guidance and training, and scaling impact through national and international academic and practitioner networks.
- Collaborating: We work closely with partners, collaborators and networks in order to achieve our ambitions to deliver insight from academic research in climate law, policy and governance to our broad audiences and stakeholder.
Our unique role
Our unique role is grounded in our home within a Cambridge college specialising in public interest law, where we work closely with the Hatton Professor in Climate Law and other faculty, giving us direct access to leading expertise in climate law and policy. We connect this research with insights from business and finance across Cambridge and wider UK and international academic networks.
Alongside this, our strong partnerships and convening power bring senior leaders from business, finance, law and government together in both physical and virtual spaces.
This combination allows us to respond quickly to emerging climate challenges and opportunities, bridge research and practice, and turn legal and policy insight into practical, impactful climate governance solutions.
