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The Chancery Lane Project receives US$250,000 funding from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to scale climate-aligned legal innovation

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The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has received US$250,000 from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to launch a pioneering programme linking law, climate, and AI. The funding will enable climate-aligned contracting to scale, integrating AI tools into legal workflows to help businesses decarbonise supply chains, manage climate risks, and embed sustainable practices.

How contracts can transform deforestation regulation into climate action

Our new deforestation-free supply chains guide translates the EUDR and wider business risks into clear, actionable steps. Created through cross-sector collaboration, it shows how contracts and due diligence can help organisations prevent deforestation, strengthen supply chain resilience and move beyond minimum compliance.

2025 GAIL Summit: how collaboration is advancing climate contracting across Latin America

We joined hundreds of legal professionals at the GAIL Summit in Mexico City to explore how law can drive a just and sustainable transition. Together with Nader, Hayaux & Goebel and Hogan Lovells, we launched 17 Spanish-language climate clauses adapted to Mexican law — strengthening our shared mission to make climate-aligned legal tools accessible across Latin America.

Contracts can drive climate action in shipping, even when regulation lags

Our Executive Director, Ben Metz, explains how contracts can drive climate action in the shipping industry even when regulation lags. He outlines practical ways to embed climate objectives into charterparties, fuel-supply agreements, and financing contracts, helping companies manage transition risks, align incentives across stakeholders, and turn ambition into measurable action.

Pilot guidance for California Climate Disclosure Laws

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.

Adapting to AI: what 6 months of website analytics tells us about the future

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.
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Recap: Our climate risk hackathon at London Climate Action Week 2025

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.
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