Insights
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Policy deep dive: Sustainable Procurement
Researchers at CCE wrote a deep dive report on sustainable procurement, published by Chapter Zero for their network of non-executive directors. Overview Sustainable procurement is increasingly recognised as… More
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Post-Budget policy briefing for Chapter Zero’s network of UK Board Directors
As a knowledge partner for Chapter Zero, the Centre for Climate Engagement prepared a post-Budget briefing to highlight the climate policy announcements with relevance for non-executive directors (NEDs). … More
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Working Paper: Regulating the AI-Climate Nexus
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the economy, influencing decision-making and disrupting traditional ways of working. While it is still unclear whether AI will live up to the hype or whether potential… More
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Policy briefing: What to expect at COP30?
As a knowledge partner for the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI), CCE has written a briefing called ‘What to expect at COP30: A briefing for board directors’. This will… More
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September policy briefing for Chapter Zero’s network of UK Board Directors
As a knowledge partner for Chapter Zero, the Centre for Climate Engagement prepared a briefing to highlight the key developments in UK climate policy from April to September… More
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Policy briefing: How the ICJ’s advisory opinion could reshape corporate climate risk
This policy briefing written by Nick Scott and Aastha Kapoor explores the implications of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on states’ climate obligations, issued in… More
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Event summary: Leadership in Corporate Climate Strategy Dinner with Nasdaq
26 June 2025 CCE partnered with Nasdaq in July to host a candid, off-the-record dinner discussion on the evolving role of boards in climate engagement. The closed-door event… More
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British Academy paper: Aligning local and national governance for Net Zero
CCE has written a provocation paper for the British Academy, published on their website as part of a new series of commissioned articles on the role of good… More
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Leadership Insight: Culture meets Climate
Listening, learning and leading on from banks’ recent climate strategy amendments Tina Mavraki’s latest report for CCE builds on her 2024 paper on corporate culture, drawing on insights… More
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Event summary: Rapid Evidence Synthesis: Informing Environmental Action
26 June 2025 During London Climate Action Week 2025, Dr Eldrid Herrington, Head of Academic Engagement at CCE, moderated a discussion on how Rapid Evidence Synthesis can improve environmental… More
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Policy deep dive: CCC’s Report on Climate Adaptation Progress
In April 2025, the Climate Change Committee issued their latest assessment on the UK’s progress on climate adaptation. Researchers at CCE wrote a Deep Dive Report on the… More
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Policy deep dive: The UK’s NDC and Seventh Carbon Budget
Researchers at CCE wrote a deep dive report on the UK’s NDC and the Seventh Carbon Budget, published by Chapter Zero to enable their network of non-executive directors… More
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Policy briefing for Chapter Zero’s network of UK Board Directors
As a knowledge partner for Chapter Zero, the Centre for Climate Engagement prepared a briefing to highlight the key developments in UK climate policy from January to March… More
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CCE responds to UN Consultation on a Fossil Fuel-based Economy and Human Rights
The CCE at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, has submitted a response to a consultation launched by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights… More
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CCE responds to HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomies Consultation
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, has submitted a response to HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomy Consultation, drawing on its expertise in… More
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Expert Insight: Greenhouse Gas Removals
Greenhouse gas removal (GGR) is an essential part of achieving global climate goals, complementing emissions reduction to limit warming and build climate resilience. This Expert Insight explores the… More
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Policy briefing for board directors: post-Budget update
As a knowledge partner of Chapter Zero, the Centre for Climate Engagement has written a briefing for board directors highlighting key climate policy updates from October and November… More
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Policy briefing: CCE partners with the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum to launch economic policy report
As a partner of the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum, the Centre for Climate Engagement is pleased to support the launch of a new report: Is reaching net zero a growth… More
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Summary report: Investors’ fiduciary duties and systemic climate risks
This briefing summarises the final roundtable in a series organised by the Centre for Climate Engagement at Clyde & Co. It explores the link between investors’ legal duties… More
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Leadership insight: corporate culture
This Leadership Insight with Tina Mavraki provides an in-depth analysis of why corporate culture is a hot topic for banks, and why a positive culture is vital to… More
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Policy Insight: CCE releases policy briefing following UK General Election
As a knowledge partner for Chapter Zero in the UK, the Centre for Climate Engagement has prepared a briefing for board directors on the new government’s climate policies.… More
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Consultation Response: OHCHR Call for Input – Climate Change and the Right to Education for Girls
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recently issued a call for input to prepare a report on how climate change impacts the realization of… More
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Directors’ Duties and Climate Change
Climate change poses financial and liability risks to companies. By addressing these risks, businesses can find opportunities to grow and adapt. Nick Scott’s leadership insight links climate change… More
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Leadership insight: Theories of change for corporate climate action
This leadership insight with Simon Glynn provides an in-depth analysis of why, and how, companies and boards should use a theory of change approach to drive meaningful climate… More
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