News & Insights tag: Law for Climate Action

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

CCE attends London Climate Action Week 2025 

19 Jun 2025

London Climate Action Week (LCAW 2025) will take place 21-29 June 2025. The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) will be represented at several events over the week, including a free online webinar.  Rapid Evidence Synthesis: Informing Environmental Action  Dr Eldrid… More →

Global Fossil Fuel Phasedown and its Implications for Australia  

04 Jun 2025

In December 2024, Melbourne Climate Futures and the University of Cambridge co-hosted a high-level roundtable to examine how a global fossil fuel phasedown could shape Australia’s policy landscape. The Centre for Climate Engagement was represented by Advisory Group Co-Chair Professor Harro van Asselt, with Law for Climate Action Manager Nick Scott attending and authoring a report on the discussions.   More →

Q&A with SVI on the True and Fair Project 

21 May 2025

The Centre for Climate Engagement is partnering with Social Value International on the True & Fair Project, which highlights the economic reality that businesses rely on resources such as carbon, water, and labour – many of which impose hidden costs on society. In this Q&A, we ask how the Project aims to address the issue.  More →

CCE partners with SVI to advance sustainability in financial reporting 

15 May 2025

 The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, is partnering with Social Value International (SVI) to support its True & Fair Project. This collaboration will bring academic insights to help directors and investors integrate sustainability into financial reporting.  More →

2025 CCE and CGI Summer Internship Programme

24 Apr 2025

The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) is offering a wide range of internship opportunities for Summer 2025. Now in its fourth year of running, we are delighted to open our applications for this year’s programme. More →

CCE responds to OTP’s Draft Policy on Environmental Crimes 

07 Apr 2025

The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, has submitted a response to a public consultation on the draft policy on accountability for environmental crimes under the Rome Statute launched by the Office of the Prosecutor… More →

 CCE responds to HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomies Consultation 

05 Mar 2025

The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, has submitted a response to HM Treasury’s UK Green Taxonomy Consultation, drawing on its expertise in climate law and governance. Authored by Nick Scott and Sofie Surraco, the response provides insights on the taxonomy’s role in supporting a sustainable financial system More →

News: Law and Climate Atlas marks milestone of 15k views with UK and US expansion 

23 Jan 2025

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… More →

Spotlight interview: Law for climate action

16 Jan 2025

To celebrate the forthcoming updates to our Law and Climate Atlas UK and US, we talked to two student interns who worked on the project at the Centre for Climate Engagement over the summer of 2024. Richelle Khor and Camilo… More →

Summary: Law and Climate Change Seminar Series   

17 Dec 2024

This past Michaelmas Term, the Centre for Climate Engagement hosted the first four events of the inaugural Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis. Developed by University of Cambridge Hatton Professor of Climate Law, Harro van Asselt, the… More →

Blog: Reflections from COP29 on climate law and governance 

19 Nov 2024

Associate Professor Dr Markus Gehring serves on our new CCE Advisory Group. He is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Hughes Hall, Expert in the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), and a Fellow of the Lauterpacht… More →

Blog: Corporate climate (un)accountability? Landmark Shell ruling overturned on appeal 

13 Nov 2024

Shell’s ongoing legal battle over climate accountability reached a pivotal moment on 12 November 2024, as the Hague Court of Appeal delivered its verdict on the company’s appeal. This case has drawn global attention since the initial 2021 ruling, which… More →

Spotlight interview – Dr Jellie Molino  

22 Oct 2024

The Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series explores law for climate action through the lens of a range of experts. Dr Jellie Molino is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, with research focusing on private law, procurement, and climate change. She also teaches at the Faculty of Law. We asked her to share her research and experience.  More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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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