Contracts are a secret weapon in the fight against climate change

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Rewiring the contracts that underpin business transactions can galvanise progress towards net zero and nature protection goals, writes The Chancery Lane Project's Leonie Branbant

Like many others, I start my day with a walk in my local nature patch. The watery morning sunshine, darting swallows, and light gusts of wind are enough to blow away any thoughts of morning meetings. It...

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