News & Insights
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Why Locally Determined Contributions are integral to achieving national climate commitments
At COP26 in Glasgow, national governments committed to revisit their Nationally Determined Contributions the following year. With COP27 underway, Emily Farnworth, Director of the Centre for Climate Engagement… More
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Locally Determined Contributions
This briefing note aims to explain the role and purpose of locally determined contributions (LDCs) in helping to deliver upon national climate change targets by taking action at… More
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Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
In this Centre for Climate Engagement’s law for climate action spotlight interview series, we explore law for climate change through the lens of a range of experts in… More
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Transport: the business opportunity of the net zero transition in the East of England
The Centre for Climate Engagement and Institute of Directors East of England are collaborating on an event series throughout 2022, with regular events for non-executive directors, board members… More
Read more: Transport: the business opportunity of the net zero transition in the East of England
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Dr Markus Gehring, University of Cambridge
In this Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series, we explore law for climate action through the lens of a range of experts in their fields. This month,… More
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Local priorities for investing in resilient and sustainable infrastructure
A recent study by the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum (CZPF) makes clear recommendations to policymakers, organisations and academic experts to enable sustainable and resilient local infrastructure projects. Emily… More
Read more: Local priorities for investing in resilient and sustainable infrastructure
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Dr Emily Webster, University of Cambridge
In this Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series, we explore law for climate action through the lens of a range of experts in their fields. This month,… More
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Navigating the Climate Disclosure Landscape
This explainer, alongside our interactive microsite, provides an overview of the evolving and interconnected landscape of climate targets, reporting frameworks, standards and metrics, for non-executive directors (NEDs). More
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Wendy Miles QC, Barrister, Twenty Essex
In this Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series, we explore law for climate action through the lens of a range of experts in their fields. This month’s… More
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Climate Action: the green technology opportunity in the UK’s net zero transition
The Centre for Climate Engagement and Institute of Directors East of England are collaborating on an event series throughout 2022, with regular events for non-executive directors, board members… More
Read more: Climate Action: the green technology opportunity in the UK’s net zero transition
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Join our Climate Governance Initiative Team
Calling climate conscious Branding and Communications Managers or Team Administrators to join our committed climate governance team! The Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, hosts the… More
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Emily Farnworth, Director, Centre for Climate Engagement
Ahead of a new monthly series of law for climate action interviews, Emily Farnworth, Director of the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, sets out the urgency… More
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Practical steps for SMEs to take climate action
Find out what happened and the top takeaways from our recent SME Climate Action event, held in association with the IOD East of England. More
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Law & Climate Research Internship available at Hughes Hall, Cambridge
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of a new research project looking at the climate action opportunities within current laws and regulations. This Law & Climate… More
Read more: Law & Climate Research Internship available at Hughes Hall, Cambridge
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Press Release: the Climate Governance Initiative announces their partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The Climate Governance Initiative (CGI), hosted by the Centre for Climate Engagement in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, is an international platform for the growing global network… More
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IPCC April 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s April 2022 report explains that limiting warming to 1.5C will require global emissions to peak before 2025 and that many pathways to 2C… More
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An Audience with UN Climate Action Champion Nigel Topping
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) hosted a three-day visit to the University of Cambridge by Nigel Topping, the UN High Level Champion for Climate Action, to showcase… More
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Climate Law in Practice Fireside Chats: Wendy Miles
In this chat, Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger was joined by Wendy Miles QC. Wendy helped set up the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, an initiative that mobilises commercial lawyers,… More
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Blog: The Environment Act – does it mean business?
After two years of discussions in Parliament, the UK’s new Environment Act came into force in November 2021. Nick Scott, Knowledge Broker at the Centre for Climate Engagement,… More
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IPCC February 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report concludes that the impacts of climate change are severe, but that humanity can still avoid many of them if… More
Read more: IPCC February 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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Climate law in Practice Fireside Chats: David Hunter
7th of January 2022, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, and Centre for Climate Engagement hosted the first in a series of ‘fireside… More
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Greenhouse Gas Removal Briefing Paper
It is possible to capture greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and store them in various natural or artificial reservoirs. This briefing examines the removal solutions available, their market… More
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Join our team
We are recruiting a number of exiting positions within the Centre for Climate Engagement. If you are interested in finding out more click the links or visit our… More
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COP26 Briefing
This briefing summarises the key climate trends and announcements of most importance for non-executive directors and industry leaders reflecting on the UN COP26 negotiations and related events in… More