The Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, based at the University of Oxford, is a joint initiative of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and the Faculty of Law. We draw on wide-ranging expertise from across the University of Oxford and collaborate intensively with our international partners in the academic, public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
Launched in 2021, the Programme is a world-leading centre operating at the intersection of law and sustainability. Our work is multidisciplinary, rigorous, and informed by practice. We are impact-oriented thinkers who see the law as a tool to catalyse the sustainability transition.
Our work
Our focus is on actionable research, impactful education, and multi-sectoral engagement that translates insight into practical application. Learn more about what we do.
Latest news
Can AI make corporations’ climate conduct more transparent?
Raconteur interviewed Dr Benjamin Franta on CLARA, an AI tool built by his team that can produce fast, accurate reports on fossil fuel company activities. “By increasing accountability, we hope AI can be a leveller – not just something big companies use for their own interests but also something people can use to hold corporations accountable," said Dr Franta.
Climate law: new AI tool produces fast, accurate reports on fossil fuel company activities
A new open access AI tool created by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Sustainable Law Programme produces reports on the historical activities of fossil fuel companies in respons
Greenwashing And What To Do Instead: Lessons From The Oxford Ad Archive
"Clarity about how corporate claims connect to strategy is not nice-to-have. It’s an imperative," writes Mary Johnstone-Louis for Forbes. She references the launch Oxford Carbon and Climate Advertising Library (OxCCAL) by the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, which is a searchable database of over 1,700 fossil fuel industry ads.
Events
Navigating legal risks and opportunities of climate change
Join course co-directors, Professor Thom Wetzer and Dr Rupert Stuart-Smith, who will provide an introduction to the course and an overview of what to expect when joining us at the University of Oxford in September 2025
Climate futures | Seminar series
This ground-breaking seminar series will flip the script on climate discourse, imagining a future where we overcome climate challenges and try to answer “what happens next” with current research and creative thinking.
Navigating Climate related Legal Risks & Opportunities
Join us for a webinar on cutting-edge developments in climate-related legal risks and opportunities.