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Litigation Surge Reflects Evolving Climate Duties

Chris Hall

According to the UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report , more than 1,500 cases had been filed in 38 countries by July 2020. The number of cases is widely recognised as having doubled since 2015.

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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

In 2005, a group of investment managers organised under the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) commissioned law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to publish a report , ‘A Legal Framework for the Integration of ESG Issues into Institutional Investment’. How does fiduciary duty relate to sustainable investment?

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

As indicated in a U nited Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) report on the green economy (page 16) diverse strategies for economic growth and environmental stewardship can complement one another. It does this by reforming markets to address real needs while factoring costs and stakeholder concerns.