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IPBES ‘Methodological Assessment of the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature’

The independent intergovernmental biodiversity advisory body called Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has published its Assessment Report on Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature.   Jennifer Ramos, our corporate/finance and biodiversity lawyer, and Zaneta Sedilekova, our biodiversity consultant, summarise points from the report which are relevant for commercial and environmental lawyers in…

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Primer on Climate Change: Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations -2nd Edition

The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) has worked with the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) to produce the second edition to the Primer on Climate Change: Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations. The Primer provides an overview of contemporary evidence that climate change presents foreseeable, and in many cases material, financial and systemic risks that…

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The development of the ISSB sustainability standards: What does it mean for directors’ legal duties?

The IFRS Foundation's International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) released two Exposure Drafts of proposed sustainability standards on 31 March 2022. These propose disclosures on climate-related financial risks, both as narrative disclosures and in a company's financial statements. In this white paper, Dr. John Purcell FCPA, formerly CPA Australia’s policy adviser for Environmental, Social and…

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Legal Opinion on Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations under Malaysian Law in the context of Climate Change Risks and Considerations

Directors of Malaysian companies are legally required to incorporate climate change considerations into their decision-making processes, according to a new legal opinion dated 22 July 2022. A failure to do so may be a breach of a director’s legal duties and could expose them to litigation from shareholders or enforcement action from the regulatory authorities.…

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Climate Change Litigation: What Board Directors Need to Know

Climate change litigation is increasing, both in terms of the number of cases being brought and the routes which claimants are taking. Claims against governments can affect the policy and operating environment for companies, or result in delays or rejection of regulatory approvals. Litigation against companies is increasing, and claims are now being brought against…

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Climate Litigation – Briefing note for boards

The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative has partnered with the Climate Governance Initiative to prepare this Briefing Note for Boards on climate change-related litigation. This briefing note expands on the legal risk trends identified and discussed in the Quarterly Update for the CGI network, available here. Climate change litigation is increasing, both in terms of the…

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Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative
The CCLI examines the legal basis for directors and trustees to consider, manage, and report on climate change and broader environmental risks, opportunities and impacts, and the circumstances in which there may be liability for failing to do so. We also work to advance knowledge on effective sustainable governance practice.
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The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 11813153, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1203501 and with registered office at 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom EC1V 2NX.

Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative

The CCLI examines the legal basis for directors and trustees to consider, manage, and report on climate change and broader environmental risks, opportunities and impacts, and the circumstances in which there may be liability for failing to do so. We also work to advance knowledge on effective sustainable governance practice.

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The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 11813153, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1203501 and with registered office at 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom EC1V 2NX.

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