Where Shall We Meet

On Climate Law with Laura Clarke


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Our guest today is Laura Clarke. She is the CEO of ClientEarth. She was recognised as one of the most influential climate business leaders globally in Time magazines top 100 climate list. Her background is in diplomacy and environmental advocacy. Laura was British High Commissioner to New Zealand, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands, High Commissioner to Samoa and has an OBE. Laura holds an MA in German and Russian from Cambridge University and a MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

ClientEarth uses the law to hold polluting companies and negligent governments to account for the climate and nature crisis. It is one of the most ambitious environmental organisations that works across boarders, systems and sectors using the law to protect life on Earth. ClientEarth works in over 60 countries with around 140 active cases tackling the most pressing environmental challenges. The impact of this charity’s work goes far beyond the cases that they fight in court but sets standards and creates precedents that lead to wider climate compliance.

We talk about:

  • Holding governments to climate laws
  • 2 million abandoned oil wells
  • Using shareholder interests to companies accountable
  • Holding directors personally liable for climate action not taken
  • China’s proactive stance on climate
  • How we can use the law as citizens
  • Suing multinational organisations into climate compliance
  • How 36 companies are responsible for half the world’s total emissions

Let’s go to court

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