News: The Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis
01 Oct 2024
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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Summary report: Investors’ fiduciary duties and systemic climate risks
25 Sep 2024
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 and climate risks, barriers they face in addressing these issues, and possible solutions. While focusing on asset owners with diversified portfolios, the discussion also applies to investment managers. Although the issues discussed are globally relevant, their application may vary depending on legal frameworks in different jurisdictions. More →
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Leadership insight: corporate culture
19 Sep 2024
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 the net zero transition. Mavraki outlines her extensive research in this area and proposes critical tools to help banks develop and implement effective culture strategies that will ensure their own lasting financial performance and build climate resilience. More →
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News: GARP publishes article on strategic planning in the boardroom by Director of the CCE
18 Sep 2024
The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) publishes regular articles from guest writers on its Risk Intelligence content hub. In September 2024, they published an article by Director of the CCE, Emily Farnworth, about strategic planning in the boardroom to accelerate the transition to net zero. More →
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CCE welcomes 14 summer interns
20 Aug 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall is delighted to welcome the 14 successful interns who will contribute to various climate focused projects over the summer, working in Cambridge and remotely. The internship scheme, now in its third year, saw an unprecedented number of applications, with nearly 100 submissions, just over 50% applying from Cambridge colleges and the other 50% from universities across the UK. More →
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Event summary: Workshops to develop a Locally Determined Contribution for Cambridgeshire
16 Aug 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) based at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, is working with partners to develop a framework supporting local authorities to achieve net zero in a way that aligns with and supports national ambition on net zero. The project was awarded funding under Innovate UK’s ‘Net Zero Living Programme’. This report summarises the main findings from workshops held in May and June 2024. More →
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Jessica Crow joins the Centre for Climate Engagement as new Hoffmann Fellow
14 Aug 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Crow as the incoming Cambridge Hoffmann Fellow in Global Climate Governance, with the World Economic Forum and Hughes Hall. More →
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Video: New groundbreaking lecture featuring Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization
05 Aug 2024
On 19 July 2024, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, delivered the third University of Cambridge Lecture on Globalisation, Sustainability, and the Power of Ideas. She was joined by Sir Laurie Bristow, Hughes Hall President, alongside scholars from across the University including Dr Jellie Molino, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Climate Engagement, based at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. More →
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Policy Insight: CCE releases policy briefing following UK General Election
16 Jul 2024
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. The briefing explores some of the Labour Party’s key climate policy commitments according to its 2024 Manifesto and potential implications for corporate boards and net zero transition planning. More →
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Summary Report: Navigating the landscape of climate law and regulation
10 Jul 2024
‘Navigating the landscape of climate law and regulation: A briefing for boards’ is a new report co-authored by Chapter Zero, Freshfields and the Centre for Climate Engagement, mapping the landscape of legal risks and opportunities for companies as they navigate the net zero transition.
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Professor Harro van Asselt, University of Cambridge
09 Jul 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series explores law for climate change through the lens of a range of experts.Professor Harro van Asselt holds the Hatton Professorship in Climate Law at the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow at Hughes Hall. We asked him to share his research and his experiences as he approaches the end of his first year in Cambridge. More →
Blog, News
Summary Report: Greenwashing – Legal Risks and Opportunities
01 Jul 2024
This consideration of greenwashing draws on a roundtable held by the Centre for Climate Engagement in partnership with Clyde & Co, the second in a series of three discussions on legal aspects of sustainable finance. The event brought together academics and legal practitioners to discuss some key legal issues associated with greenwashing, and potential implications for businesses. More →
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The Centre for Climate Engagement summer newsletter
01 Jul 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) has released its summer newsletter, showcasing excellence in climate, law, and governance research, along with our latest insights and expert briefings. More →
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Expert Briefing: OHCHR Call for Input – Climate Change and the Right to Education for Girls
24 Jun 2024
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 the right to education for girls. Our response was written by Léa Weimann, a PhD student from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law and Sofie Surraco from the CCE, with review support provided by the Global Pact Coalition. More →
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News: Academy of Social Sciences publishes CCE ‘Empowering Communities’ blog
13 Jun 2024
The Academy of Social Science (ACSS) has been running an Election 24 project which foregrounds social science perspectives on key policy issues ahead of this year’s UK General Election. This recently featured a blog written by Senior Researcher, Sophy Bristow, on Empowering communities: the importance of local action in the transition to net zero. More →
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Press release: Launch of Law & Climate Atlas US helps lawyers drive transition to net zero
29 May 2024
The Law & Climate Atlas US is a free online resource which shows how climate change is shaping different areas of law, and how these areas might help drive climate action. Developed by the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) based at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, in partnership with the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA), the US Atlas covers multiple areas of the law, including human rights, securities and finance, tort, contract, international trade, taxation and supply chain considerations. More →
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Directors’ Duties and Climate Change
20 May 2024
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 to directors’ duties and examines how English courts have responded. It summarises direct litigation risks and related legal and non-legal threats and suggests how understanding this issue could help businesses implement effective climate strategies. More →
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Blog: Boards can, and must, account for climate change
16 May 2024
Accounting may not seem the most obvious arena for ambitious climate action, but a recent legal opinion highlights real opportunities for boards to drive sustainability through the company accounts. Nick Scott, Manager of the Law for Climate Action programme at… More →
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Legal insight: A case note on ClientEarth v Shell Plc
14 May 2024
On 9 February 2023, ClientEarth, a non-profit environmental law organisation and UK registered charity, brought a claim against the directors of Shell plc before the High Court of England and Wales, alleging breaches of their duties as directors for failing to take certain steps to protect Shell against climate-change related risks. This case note gives an insight into the claim, the decision of the High Court and implications for the future. More →
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Summary report: Green Taxonomies – Global guidelines for the green transition?
08 May 2024
This consideration of green taxonomies draws on a roundtable held by the Centre for Climate Engagement in partnership with Clyde & Co, the first in a series of three discussions on legal aspects of sustainable finance. The event brought together academics and legal practitioners to discuss challenges and opportunities presented by green taxonomies, the direction of travel for these mechanisms, and how they might impact the way that businesses and investors operate. More →
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Press release: Call out for expert collaborators for local net zero project
25 Apr 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE), based at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, is seeking expert collaborators to contribute to a local net zero project funded by Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme. Experts working in research and industry on… More →
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Leadership insight: Theories of change for corporate climate action
23 Apr 2024
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 and sustainability impact for their stakeholders. He argues that a focus on risk management alone is insufficient, and that boards must grasp the essence of impact to navigate the uncertainties of climate action to ensure a sustainable and resilient business model. More →
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CCE launches expanded Summer Internship Programme 2024
16 Apr 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall is pleased to invite applications for its summer internship programme, expanded this year to offer a wider range of opportunities. The CCE summer Internship programme is open to undergraduate and postgraduate… More →
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The Centre for Climate Engagement launches quarterly newsletter
26 Mar 2024
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) has unveiled its first quarterly newsletter, which celebrates excellence in climate, law and governance-related research and shares our latest insights and expert briefings. In this debut spring issue, readers can expect a curated selection… More →
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