Expert Briefing: Air pollution, health risks and climate change
14 Sep 2023
Air pollution is estimated to be responsible for around 28,000 premature deaths in the UK each year. Extreme heat associated with climate change can increase pollution levels and exacerbates the health effects of breathing polluted air. This briefing explores the links between climate change, air pollution and health and the need for a holistic approach to policy development. More →
Expert Briefing: Planning law, levelling-up, and net zero
07 Jul 2023
Policy Briefing by Dr Samuel Ruiz-Tagle on Planning Law, Levelling-up and Net Zero: Empowering planning authorities to combat climate change More →
CCE 2023 Summer Internship Programme
25 Apr 2023
The Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall is pleased to announce its summer internship programme, which offers several exciting opportunities to engage with our programmes and activities. More →
Dr Samuel Ruiz-Tagle, University of Cambridge
01 Feb 2023
The Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series explores law for climate change through the lens of a range of experts. Samuel Ruiz-Tagle, Research Associate in Administrative Law and Governance at the Centre for Climate Engagement, considers the complexities of decision making aligning the needs of local communities with national objectives to deliver net zero. More →
Blog: Organisational change and climate action
19 Dec 2022
Corporate climate action is increasingly regarded as critical for the future success of organisations. However, the actions taken by most organisations fall short in genuinely changing how their behaviours and activities impact the environment. A shift in thinking is necessary in order to move beyond stagnation and to accelerate effective climate action at the organisational level. More →
Nigel Brook, Clyde &Co
01 Dec 2022
Our Centre for Climate Engagement’s spotlight interview series explores law for climate change through the lens of a range of experts. Nigel Brook, who heads Clyde & Co’s UK reinsurance team and leads the firm’s global campaign on Resilience and Climate Change Risk, talks highs and lows of the transition to net zero. More →
COP27 Explained by Cambridge experts
28 Nov 2022
In this recent University of Cambridge video that hears from experts about the outcomes of COP27, Emily Farnworth, Director – Centre for Climate Engagement, highlights how our recent Law and Climate Atlas project is helping boards in the UK More →
Press Release: The Centre for Climate Engagement launches the Law and Climate Atlas
10 Nov 2022
A new initiative by the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, provides a valuable online resource to help lawyers drive the transition to net zero. More →
Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
03 Nov 2022
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 their fields. This month distinguished professor, scholar and expert jurist in law and… More →
Dr Markus Gehring, University of Cambridge
03 Oct 2022
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, Dr Markus Gehring, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for European… More →
Dr Emily Webster, University of Cambridge
01 Sep 2022
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, Dr Emily Webster, Assistant Professor in Environmental Law at the Department of… More →
Wendy Miles QC, Barrister, Twenty Essex
01 Aug 2022
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 interview is with Wendy Miles QC, a specialist in international dispute resolution, who makes the case for all lawyers to be climate fluent. More →
Emily Farnworth, Director, Centre for Climate Engagement
30 Jun 2022
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 of the climate challenge and the potential of our existing legal framework to provide additional tools to drive change. More →
COP26 Briefing
22 Nov 2021
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 Glasgow from 31 October – 13 November 2021. More →
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