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To support organisations navigating California’s new Climate Disclosure Laws (SB 253 and SB 261), The Chancery Lane Project has developed a pilot guide. Still in beta, this living document translates regulatory obligations into practical, contract-ready tools that help companies measure climate impacts, align reporting, and go beyond compliance to lead on climate disclosure.

As we monitored website traffic this year, it looked like our audience was shrinking. But a deeper dive into six months of analytics revealed a surprising truth - AI is amplifying our legal content beyond our website. So whilst visitors are declining, influence could be increasing.

During London Climate Action Week, The Chancery Lane Project hosted its first in-person hackathon in over five years. Lawyers from across sectors came together to tackle how climate risk impacts commercial legal work. From asset devaluation to contract clauses, participants explored how legal teams can lead on climate risk management.

Private markets are rapidly becoming essential to financing the global transition to a low-carbon economy. However, to ensure green investments lead to real environmental outcomes, contracts must play a more active role. This blog explores how Matteo’s Clause helps impact investors and companies embed enforceable climate and nature goals into private financing agreements.

Embedding sustainability into contracts helps organisations achieve climate goals. Can the same be said for nature goals? Last year we conducted exploratory research to look at the role of legal contracts in tackling nature risk and driving nature-positive action across industries.

The CSRD and CS3D present both challenges and opportunities for businesses aiming to stay ahead in the sustainability race. This blog outlines three strategic actions you can take today to prepare for CSRD compliance and unlock new opportunities through the CS3D.

Our transition plan guide helps businesses turn climate commitments into enforceable, actionable outcomes that align with regulations like the EU’s CSDDD. By using contracts as tools for change, organisations can effectively implement transition plans and achieve global climate goals.

Suriya Edwards, a seasoned expert in construction and engineering law, shares her insights on climate contracting, the importance of diversity in the renewable energy sector, and her journey through an industry that has transformed over the past 14 years. 

Transforming agrifood systems requires companies to turn ambitious climate and nature goals into actionable commitments. Legal contracts are key to unlocking sustainable practices across operations and supply chains, building resilience in the food and agriculture sectors and beyond.

Finance is the engine behind all economic activity. Carbon is embedded in every financial agreement and transaction, released over the life of a contract. This makes finance pivotal to decarbonising the global economy.

When you think of legal contracts and processes, your first thought probably isn’t innovation, collaboration, or fighting climate change.