Commonwealth Climate And Law Initiative
Ccli
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1203501
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- June 9, 2023
- Legal form
- Charitable company
Address
- Address
- 128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
Contact
- Phone
- 07860275169
- [email protected]
- Website
commonwealthclimatelaw.org
Activities
The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative is a legal research and stakeholder engagement organisation. It examines and reports on the legal basis for directors and trustees to manage and disclose on climate and nature-related risks.
Objects: The Company's Objects Are Specifically Restricted To Advancing The Protection, Preservation And Conservation Of The Physical And Natural Environment For The Public Benefit, In Particular But Not Exclusively By:(1) Researching Strategies And Mechanisms That May Assist To Facilitate A Rapid, Orderly And Efficient Re-Allocation Of Capital To Business And Investment Activities That Promote Sustainable Development And The Transition To A Global Low Carbon Economy To Address The Threat Of Catastrophic Climate Change, And Publishing The Useful Results Of That Research;(2) Researching The Material Risks Of Future Legal Liabilities For Company Directors And Pension Fund Trustees, And Publishing The Useful Results Of That Research, In Order To Motivate A Behavioural Shift To Taking Account Of Physical Climate Change Risk And Societal Responses To Climate Change In Corporate And Investment Decision-Making;(3) Promoting The Integration Of The Financial Risks And Opportunities Of Climate Change Across All Facets Of Corporate Governance And Investment Practice; And(4) Educating The Public In All Matters Relating To The Law, Practice And Administration Of Justice In Connection With Climate Change, Sustainable Development And The Conservation And Protection Of The Environment And The Prudent Use Of Natural Resources.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Country
- Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa
- Region
- Throughout England
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £185,979 | £344,835 |
| March 31, 2024 | £332,484 | £248,432 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr John Purcell (Chair) | March 10, 2021 |
| Dr Thom Wetzer | March 10, 2021 |
| Karina Litvack | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Natalie Shippen | Nov. 16, 2024 |
| Professor Cynthia Williams | March 10, 2021 |
| Professor Virginia Harper Ho | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Professor ernest Lim | Nov. 6, 2023 |
| Sarah Kilgour | Feb. 7, 2019 |