The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority recently pointed out that fiduciaries, including company directors and pension fund trustees, could be held liable for i) contributing to anthropogenic climate change and ii) not reasonably managing the risks associated with climate change. The Bank, and others, have said that this could potentially have significant implications for…

Alice Garton, part of CCLI, joined a panel examine international developments in the emerging field of climate change litigation. This seminar addresses warnings given in 2015 in a major report by the Prudential Regulation Authority, highlighting potential liabilities for companies and directors in relation to: - contribution to loss and damage caused by anthropogenic climate…

The report was launched at a webinar hosted by the Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership, with presentations from the authors of the report, as well as Mr. Satoshi Ikeda (Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency of Japan) and Mr. Masami Hasegawa (Director, Environment & Energy Bureau, Keidanren). The combination of speakers provided a valuable diversity…