Effective Climate Governance

Businesses are not taking fast or significant enough action to meet the climate challenge. In most cases the solutions are known and, in most cases, they are affordable.

But many boards lack the understanding, skills or leadership necessary to transition and transform at the pace needed to address the challenge. Non-executive or independent directors (NEDs) are essential to the effective running of companies. The Centre has produced concise and targeted information, data and tools to build climate competence as a content partner to the Climate Governance initiative and Chapter Zero.

On 1 June 2026, Hughes Hall enters a new phase in its climate work, with a continuing focus on the Law for Climate Action programme and the legal dimensions of climate action. As part of this transition, several initiatives transferred to new settings to continue their development (follow the links on individual project pages). While some areas of this website are no longer updated, all existing CCE resources remain available for public use and reference.