News & Insights
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Event Summary: What is the future for Climate Action? Alumni Festival event with John Elkington
On 27 September, the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall hosted an event focused on the growing awareness of climate change and the responses from societies,… More
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The Centre for Climate Engagement autumn newsletter
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) has released its latest newsletter, showcasing excellence in climate, law, and governance research, along with our latest insights and expert briefings. More
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News: The Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis
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… 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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News: GARP publishes article on strategic planning in the boardroom by Director of the CCE
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… More
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CCE welcomes 14 summer interns
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… More
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Event summary: Workshops to develop a Locally Determined Contribution for Cambridgeshire
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… More
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Jessica Crow joins the Centre for Climate Engagement as new Hoffmann Fellow
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,… More
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Video: New groundbreaking lecture featuring Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization
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.… 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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Summary Report: Navigating the landscape of climate law and regulation
‘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… More
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Professor Harro van Asselt, University of Cambridge
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… More
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Summary Report: Greenwashing – Legal Risks and Opportunities
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… More
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The Centre for Climate Engagement summer newsletter
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
Read more: The Centre for Climate Engagement summer newsletter
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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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News: Academy of Social Sciences publishes CCE ‘Empowering Communities’ blog
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… More
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Press release: Launch of Law & Climate Atlas US helps lawyers drive transition to net zero
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… 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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Blog: Boards can, and must, account for climate change
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… More
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Legal insight: A case note on ClientEarth v Shell Plc
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… More
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Summary report: Green Taxonomies – Global guidelines for the green transition?
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… More
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Press release: Call out for expert collaborators for local net zero project
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… 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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