Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative
ABOUT
We connect the dots between climate science and economics, existing law and what that means in practice for corporate and investment governance.
We produce legal research and practical tools on how to integrate the risks and opportunities of climate change and biodiversity loss into corporate and investment governance, in order to minimise the risk of personal liability for directors, officers and investor fiduciaries, and maximise near term efforts in the transition to a sustainable economy.
Our founding partners are the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, ClientEarth, and Accounting For Sustainability.
SPOTLIGHT
In January 2026, we published the fifth edition of our Navigator. This tool, produced by the CCLI, in collaboration with Chapter Zero Alliance and over 100 legal experts ad directors, sets out the legal duties of directors to address climate change in 34 different jurisdictions.
Directors’ Duties Navigator: Climate Risk and Sustainability Disclosures
A comprehensive and user-friendly tool aimed at directors and their professional advisors to help them understand the legal and regulatory landscape on climate change and enabling them to make informed decisions on appropriate climate-risk management.
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