Video: Professor Ernest Lim on Corporate Law and the Climate Crisis
17 Nov 2025
On 7 November 2025, the Cambridge Seminar on Law and the Climate Crisis welcomed Professor Ernest Lim to talk about corporate law and climate change. Speaking to legal scholars, practitioners, and students, Professor Lim examined how directors’ duties were evolving… More →
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COP30: Dr Paul Jefferiss on Low-Carbon Innovation and Green Development
13 Nov 2025
CCE Director Dr Paul Jefferiss will speak remotely on ‘Low-Carbon Technology Innovation and Industrial Practice’ at a COP30 event at the China Pavilion (Blue zone) on Saturday 15 November 2025. He will also share his insights on the Chinese Enterprises’ First Report… More →
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Law & Climate Atlas Brazil launches during COP30
12 Nov 2025
As global attention turns to COP30 in Brazil, the Law & Climate Atlas has been expanded to provide clear, accessible insights into how climate change is influencing different areas of law in Brazil, and how legal frameworks can help drive… More →
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COP30: CCE supports Climate Proofing SMEs campaign
11 Nov 2025
The Climate-Proofing SMEs campaign, launched by the COP29 Climate High-Level Champion, is driving ambitious climate action among small and medium-sized enterprises. CCE is contributing insights from its academic network to an event at COP30. More →
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COP30: CCE contributes to Climate Law & Governance Day
11 Nov 2025
The Climate Law and Governance Day is a global event held alongside the UNFCCC COP conferences. The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) will contribute to this year’s programme, with Dr Jellie Molino serving as rapporteur, and Nick Scott speaking during… More →
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Event summary: Climate Governance Roundtable – Connecting National Strategy to Local Delivery
10 Nov 2025
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall and the British Academy convened a high-level roundtable to explore how governance between national and local government might be better aligned to achieve the UK’s climate and energy goals.
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Policy briefing: What to expect at COP30?
04 Nov 2025
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 be shared with CGI’s network of 100,000+ members and will inform their… More →
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New Journal featured in University climate campaign
04 Nov 2025
The University of Cambridge has launched a new climate campaign; Cambridge is forging a future for our planet, and it has refreshed its online climate hub and news pages. The new Journal, Cambridge Forum on Corporate Climate Governance, is highlighted under… More →
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True & Fair Project featured in University climate campaign
30 Oct 2025
The University of Cambridge has launched a new climate campaign; Cambridge is forging a future for our planet, and has refreshed its online climate hub and news pages. CCE’s True & Fair Project, developed with Social Value International, is highlighted under the theme “Rethinking… More →
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Call for Abstracts: State-of-the-Art
22 Oct 2025
CCE is issuing a call for abstracts from academics and expert practitioners for a State-of-the-Art section of the new open access journal on Corporate Climate Governance, published by Cambridge University Press (CUP). The State-of-the-Art section of Cambridge Forum on Corporate… More →
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Video: Lord Carnwath Seminar on Judges and Climate Change
21 Oct 2025
On 17 October 2025, the Cambridge Seminar on Law and the Climate Crisis welcomed former UK Supreme Court Justice Lord Robert Carnwath for a powerful lecture exploring the evolving role of judges in tackling global climate challenges. Speaking to legal… More →
News, Video
Jessica Crow represents CCE at the WEF’s Procurement Innovation Dialogues
16 Oct 2025
Jessica Crow represented the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Procurement Innovation Dialogues in Geneva on 8-9 October 2025. The event convened senior procurement leaders and C-suite executives from around the world to explore how… More →
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The Centre for Climate Engagement newsletter: Autumn 2025
30 Sep 2025
We’re pleased to share the latest edition of the Centre for Climate Engagement newsletter. As you’ll see in this edition, our projects and partnerships continue to span local, national, and international levels, all with the same purpose: to strengthen climate… More →
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CCE thanks eleven interns for their work on climate projects
23 Sep 2025
The Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall was delighted to welcome eleven interns who contributed to various climate focused projects over the summer of 2025, working in Cambridge and remotely. The internship scheme, now in its fourth year, saw… More →
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CCE Director addresses Seoul ESG Forum on the role of cities in driving sustainability and climate action
18 Sep 2025
Dr Paul Jefferiss, Director of the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, will deliver a keynote presentation at the Seoul ESG Forum on 24 September 2025. His address, titled ‘ESG and Urban Competitiveness: The Social Responsibility… More →
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The Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis 2025/26
18 Sep 2025
The Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis offers unique insights into the role of law and legal systems in response to the urgent issue of climate change. More →
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Q&A with Maureen Abel, CCE Intern 2025, on climate proofing SMEs
17 Sep 2025
As we prepare for COP30, the Centre for Climate Engagement continues to support the UN Climate Change High Level Champions’ Climate-Proofing SMEs campaign. Maureen Abel worked on the project as part of her summer internship, and she talked to us about the experience and her findings. More →
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September policy briefing for Chapter Zero’s network of UK Board Directors
09 Sep 2025
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 2025, with relevance for non-executive directors (NEDs). More →
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Spotlight interview – Jessica Crow
14 Aug 2025
The Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series explores law for climate action through the lens of a range of experts. Jessica is the Cambridge Hoffmann Fellow in Global Climate Governance with the World Economic Forum and Hughes Hall. She… More →
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Policy briefing: How the ICJ’s advisory opinion could reshape corporate climate risk
31 Jul 2025
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 July 2025. More →
Insights, News
Call out for academic experts for COP30 Climate Proofing SMEs campaign
30 Jul 2025
Ahead of COP30, the Centre for Climate Engagement is supporting a campaign seeking global academic expert knowledge on climate proofing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The UN Climate Change High Level Champions’ Climate-Proofing SMEs campaign is run by the United… More →
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Event summary: Leadership in Corporate Climate Strategy Dinner with Nasdaq
30 Jul 2025
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 brought together senior board members and leaders, for a dynamic conversation on… More →
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British Academy paper: Aligning local and national governance for Net Zero
29 Jul 2025
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 governance in supporting the drive to net zero. More →
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Video: Rapid Evidence Synthesis with Science Europe
17 Jul 2025
During London Climate Action Week 2025, Dr Eldrid Herrington, Head of Academic Engagement at CCE, moderated a Science Europe discussion on how Rapid Evidence Synthesis can improve environmental decision-making. A video recording of the full discussion is now available. The… More →
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