The importance of emissions benchmarking is the focus of the latest episode in the Contracts for the Climate podcast series. The series from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) focuses on the built environment and how lawyers can get climate-friendly clauses into contracts. Thomson Reuters has long supported TCLP, which brings legal professionals together to draft …
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Practical Law Editors Draft Climate Clauses for Finance and Construction Law
Practical Law editors helped The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) draft and provide peer review for new climate clauses, as well as revise existing clauses and climate drafting resources. Announced yesterday, the new clauses and resources reflect the latest climate science, legislation, and user feedback from TCLP’s global community of 2,500 participants. Ten new clauses focus …
Earth Day Insights: Using Construction Contracts to Address Climate Change
The surge of investment in construction – from new housing to infrastructure projects – may be an opportunity for legal professionals to help fight climate change. Brandon Moss, senior legal editor, Litigation, Practical Law, described what’s behind the construction boom in the United States: “The pandemic exacerbated issues in the housing market, leading to the …
2021 Highlights: Practical Law Thought Leaders on Climate Change and Product Design
With 2021 winding down, Legal Current is looking back at the milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal Professionals business of Thomson Reuters. Today we highlight Practical Law colleagues who shared their legal expertise and insights in thought-leadership pieces. Becky Clissmann, environmental law editor at Practical Law, shared how lawyers can help fight climate change. …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Ashurst
With the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) two weeks away, organizations worldwide have committed to net zero targets and are working on how to deliver them. A new resource for legal professionals supporting these efforts with climate-aligned legal clauses is the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). The toolkit is based on …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Clyde & Co
Ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, organizations worldwide have committed to net zero targets and are working on how to deliver them. Legal professionals supporting these efforts by drafting climate-aligned legal agreements have a new resource: the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). It’s based …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Squire Patton Boggs
More than 200 legal professionals participated in a Net Zero Toolkit launch party with The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) last week, demonstrating the strong interest in resources for lawyers drafting climate-aligned legal agreements. As organizations prepare to deliver their net zero targets ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, …
Net Zero Toolkit: Resources for Lawyers Drafting Climate-Aligned Legal Agreements
As world leaders prepare for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, and youth climate activists protest with the Fridays for Future movement, a new tool is available to help lawyers join the global fight against climate change: the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). TCLP …
The Chancery Lane Project: Practical Law Resources for Drafting Climate-Conscious Clauses
Earlier this month, The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) released its 2021 Impact Report, gauging the impact of the group’s efforts to bring together legal professionals to fight the climate crisis. Practical Law is among the organizations featured in the report’s case studies, and as TCLP explained on LinkedIn: “Thomson Reuters has encouraged its editors to …
Chancery Lane Project: Lawyers Fighting Climate Change with Contracts
Lawyers worldwide are fighting the climate crisis one contract at a time through The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). TCLP’s 2021 Impact Report explores how a rapidly expanding group of lawyers and legal professionals – 1,100 and counting – are drafting innovative contractual clauses that are being adopted across multiple industry sectors and practice areas. TCLP …