The Law and Climate Atlas is a guide to the evolving relationship between law and climate action. This free and comprehensive digital resource maps how various areas of law in the UK and the US are shaping—and being shaped by—climate change. The Atlas has attracted over 15,000 views to date, from over 100 countries, reflecting its impact and value to a global audience. Recent updates have added three new areas of law to the UK version, and seven new areas to the US version bringing the total to 40 areas.
The Law and Climate Atlas maps intersections between climate change and many different fields of law, providing concise outlines of how different legal areas are influencing, and being influenced by, climate change. Each section includes relevant citations and links to further reading and is updated in response to key developments.
A collaboration between the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge and the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA), the Atlas originally focused on the UK but was expanded to include a US version in 2024.
This year, the CCE and the NZLA are delighted to announce the release of ten new sections. These sections focus on the following practice areas and would not be possible without the help of our student intern researchers and legal expert reviewers:
- Insurance law (US)
- Corporation law (US)
- Criminal law (US)
- Immigration law (US)
- Antitrust (US)
- Labor Law (US)
- Climate Change Litigation (US)
- Maritime law (UK)
- Investment arbitration (UK)
- Consumer law (UK)

Dr Markus Gehring is Director of Studies in Law at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. He said:
“The Law and Climate Atlas demonstrates that climate change now intersects with almost every area of law, and its overview of these intersections can be a platform for researchers and practitioners to dive deeper into many climate law issues. I am delighted that the Atlas is expanding to cover more areas of law. I hope it will continue to grow its cover of different legal jurisdictions in the future, to become a truly global resource.”
Anna-Marie Slot is an Advisory Board Member at the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance. She said:
“Building on the excellent base provided by the existing UK and US chapters of the Law and Climate Atlas, the expanded chapters provide practising lawyers with the latest thinking and caselaw, enabling them to provide their clients with reasoned advice and best practice. “
The CCE and NZLA plan to expand the Atlas to other regions in the future and welcomes expressions of interest from possible international collaborators.