Climate change
Climate change is reshaping the legal landscape, and reducing carbon emissions is part of responsible legal practice. We’re here to help you understand what this means for your clients, your practice and the steps you can take to reduce environmental impact in a practical and proportionate way.
Solicitors who get ahead of climate change will be better prepared to protect their clients, meet growing expectations, and strengthen their own practice in the long run. Use our guidance, checklists and tools to help you take the next step.
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- Climate change guidance for in-house legal counsel03 Aug 2026
- Climate risk governance and greenwashing risks: guidance for solicitors advising companies13 Oct 2023
- Green leases and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards20 Jan 2023
- Impact of climate change on solicitors19 Apr 2023
- Net zero: what solicitors can do28 Oct 2021
- Horizon scanning: what should your business look out for in the next 10 years?27 Mar 2022
- How biodiversity loss could disrupt businesses in the next 10 years21 Jun 2022
- Law in the emerging bio-age10 Oct 2022
- Our world in 2050: what lies ahead for you and your business?27 Mar 2022
- Strategic sector insights for the legal profession in 2026: mid-sized firms19 Jan 2026
- Climate change and property25 Jun 2026
- Flood risk31 Jan 2020
- Climate change risk examples and checklist for legal practice26 Feb 2026
- Creating a climate-conscious approach to legal practice: climate change resolution28 Oct 2021
- Race to net zero: tools to support your business28 Oct 2021
- Use the LSA's Carbon Calculator to reduce your firm's emissions20 Nov 2022
The Net Zero Lawyers Alliance provides resources to help accelerate the transition to net zero. This includes support on:
- transitioning laws: accounting for the impact of climate-related laws
- sustainable fiduciary duty – how investors’ fiduciary duties are evolving
The Law and Climate Atlas, developed with the Centre for Climate Engagement, outlines how different legal areas are influencing, and being influenced by, climate change. It focuses on laws impacting the UK, USA, EU and Brazil.
