ClientEarth

Risk

If the UK wants economic resilience, strong climate disclosure rules are crucial

The UK Financial Conduct Authority's climate risk reporting proposals for companies are not nearly strong enough, argues ClientEarth's Daniel Wiseman

clock 28 September 2020 • 4 min read

Investment

Hundreds of UK pension schemes to fall under climate risk reporting rules

Pension schemes holding more than £1bn of assets will be required to publicly disclose climate risk in their portfolios by 2023 or face penalties

clock 26 August 2020 • 5 min read

Energy

Court of Appeal to hear legal challenge against Drax gas plant approval

ClientEarth wins right to appeal recent High Court decision which upheld planning approval for 3.6GW project

clock 22 July 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

High Court rejects legal challenge against major Drax gas power project

ClientEarth and Planning Inspectorate had both argued the power station could undermine the UK's climate change targets

clock 22 May 2020 • 4 min read

Management

Coronavirus Response: Good medicine in a crisis

ClientEarth CEO James Thornton discusses his tried and tested method for dealing with isolation and anxiety

clock 08 April 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

UK firms worth £2.3tr to face new climate risk disclosure rules

Financial Conduct Authority proposals would see 480 large UK companies having to disclose risks posed by climate change and the net zero transition - or to explain why they are failing to do so

clock 09 March 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

Brexit currently risks failing our environment - here are six ways to turn that around

The Environment Bill shows a desire to do things better, but it needs significant improvement, argues ClientEarth's Tom West

clock 03 March 2020 • 5 min read

Investment

'Long overdue': Financial Reporting Council to launch sweeping review of corporate climate disclosures and auditing practices

Financial accounting watchdog stresses companies already have a responsibility to report on environmental impacts and climate risks, as major new review hints at stronger enforcement action down the line

clock 21 February 2020 • 8 min read

Management

Courts, contracts, and commercial law: A new frontier for climate action?

The Chancery Law Project is bringing together all sections of the legal profession to try and drill climate action into contracts, regulation and national laws

clock 21 February 2020 • 7 min read

Legislation

Environment Bill leaves wriggle-room for weaker standards after Brexit, green groups warn

Proposed law offers no legal guarantees current UK green standards will not be weakened after Brexit, Greener UK warns

clock 31 January 2020 • 4 min read