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Investors Face Direct Risk from Climate Litigation
Investors will be increasingly subject to direct climate litigation risk in 2024, reports ESG investor. The article cites research by Associate Professor Thom Wetzer and the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, which found that investors are largely "flying blind" to the increasing risks.
How to keep using (some) plastic without trashing the planet
Creating a circular economy for plastics needs to consider every stage of a product's life – from creation to disposal – while trying to keep useful plastic in the economy and out of the environment as much as possible.
Oxford research finds financial sector unprepared for climate lawsuits
Research by the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme (SLP) found that investors and regulators have seriously overlooked the risk of potential climate lawsuits. "The research is relevant to all investors, including the University of Oxford," said Associate Professor Thom Wetzer.
Professor Nathalie Seddon joins the Oxford Smith School
Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford, has joined the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment as founding Director of the Nature-based Solutions Initiative, a position shared jointly between the Oxford Smith School and the Department of Biology.
Why Veganuary: The environmental benefits of a low and no meat diet
Dr Mike Clark, Director of the Food Programme at the Oxford Smith School, discusses the environmental impacts of eating meat, the key research questions we still need to answer, and what individuals can do today.
Investors are “flying blind” to risk of climate lawsuits
Polluting companies could be liable for trillions in damages from climate lawsuits. But few investors and regulators are taking these risks into account when evaluating companies’ climate-related financial risks, according to new Oxford Sustainable Law programme research published today in Science.
Investors 'fly blind' to oil industry's climate litigation risk — study
Failing to assess legal risks could lead investors and regulators to back the wrong projects, according to research by the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme. Associate Professor Thom Wetzer told Politico that it was "shock to realise" that these risks are largely missing from climate risk estimates.
Extreme heat is pushing India to the brink of ‘survivability.’ One obvious solution is also a big part of the problem
Radhika Khosla told CNN that countries that lack access to adequate cooling need help to meet the cost of energy improvement. “Cooling is now on the global agenda,” she said. “But the hard work must begin to ensure everyone can stay cool without further heating the planet.”
Article 6 in focus: Outcomes from COP28
Injy Johnstone and José Luis Reséndiz from the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group give a behind-the-scenes perspective on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (carbon markets), shaped by first-hand insights from the negotiation rooms at COP28.
Lifting the fog of climate adaptation: a journey into Alaska’s mitigation efforts
Stephen Lezak’s journey into Alaska's climate adaptation efforts, focusing on the existential threat posed by climate change to a small Iñupiaq community in Western Alaska. He highlights the complex issues Indigenous communities face, including bureaucratic and colonial systems that can hinder climate adaptation efforts.
P3S Academy trains Bank of Thailand to meet climate and environmental risks
On 13-15 December P3S Academy at the University of Oxford held a training programme on Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance Development for the Bank of Thailand.
COP28: countries have pledged to cut emissions from cooling – here’s how to make it happen
Dr Radhika Khosla explains the significance of the COP28 Cooling pledge in The Conversation. "Cooling is now firmly on the global agenda. But the hard work must begin to ensure everyone can stay cool without further heating the planet."