Commonwealth company directors must take action on #climaterisk - new legal reports clientearth.org/commonwealth-…
Commonwealth company directors must take action on climate risk: new legal reports
As Commonwealth leaders assemble in London, under distinct pressure to act on climate, lawyers point to existing law that commits directors to manage climate risk.

British public overwhelmingly support greater fisheries protections after Brexit
More than three out of four people across the UK support a new law to ensure fish stocks are protected from overfishing after Britain leaves the EU, according to a new study.

Coal plants must pay back €400 million in unlawful subsidies from Spanish government, environmental lawyers insist
Environmental lawyers are supporting the European Commission’s investigation into coal operators in Spain to decide whether they have to pay back millions in subsidies to the Spanish government.

Rio Tinto investors urged to stand up to miner over destructive climate lobbying
Shareholders are set to protest the corporation’s membership to trade associations notorious for undermining international climate efforts.

UK government spends £500,000 defending long-standing inaction on air quality
New figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request are a reminder that action on air pollution is needed now.
Book Launch: Client Earth – the story so far
A new book which tells the successful story of ClientEarth over the last decade since it was founded, is launched this week. Written by our founder and CEO, James Thornton and his husband Martin Goodman, the book charts the journey of the non-profit environmental law group from inception to the present day.
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