Our new Oxford Sustainable Law Programme research in Science Magazine with Thom Wetzer and Arjuna Dibley - science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… More here: x.com/ruperts_smith/… and x.com/thomwetzer/sta…

"#oliandgas companies could be on the hook for trillions of dollars in payouts from climate lawsuits — but few investors or regulators are accounting for that risk, according to a new study." POLITICO Oxford Sustainable Law Programme Faculty of Law @thomwetzer Rupert Stuart-Smith subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

🌍⚖️ We are hiring an entrepreneurial leader and operator to become the first-ever Programme Manager for the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, helping our dynamic team to scale and deepen its global impact through its research, teaching, and engagement. Details below! [1/7] my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

We are hiring our first-ever Programme Manager! We are looking for a transformative leader and operator to take our work to the next level. You will work with a phenomenal, genuinely global team at the University of Oxford and beyond on fascinating and high-impact questions. Details 👇

We are delighted to share an interview with Dr Benjamin Franta, Founding Head of the Climate Litigation Lab and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Sustainable Law Programme, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. Watch the full interview: cityandfinancialglobal.com/climate-change… #ClimateRisks

🚨 A little over a week left to apply to become Oxford Sustainable Law Programme's Programme Manager! 🌍⚖️ This is a key leadership role in our rapidly-expanding programme, which offers significant opportunity for impact in the global law and sustainability space. 👇 Details in the 🧵 below:

A few more days left to apply (deadline: noon UK time, March 8)!

"This important report highlights what should have been obvious long ago: nature-related risks are not distinct from other financial risks, and should therefore be considered by directors in furtherance of their legal duties." -@thomwetzer (University of Oxford Oxford Sustainable Law Programme)

Grateful to Andrew Tuch for his reflections in Jotwell on the joint paper with Luca Enriques and John Armour (Faculty of Law) about firms' commitment mechanisms to climate targets. [1/2] corp.jotwell.com/climate-consci…..

New publication finds achieving net zero requires turning voluntary action into rigorous, cohesive, and fair ground rules for the economy. Read the paper: nature.com/articles/s4155… Learn about the Net Zero Regulation and Policy programme: oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/net-zero-regul…

Academics at #OxfordSmithSchool Oxford Martin School Oxford Net Zero called for rigorous netzero ‘ground rules’ – encompassing laws, regulation & policy – to be implemented and enforced across the world, in an article published in nature #ClimateChange today. smithschool.ox.ac.uk/oxford-sustain…

Moving towards a #netzero future, the role of governments and regulators becomes increasingly crucial. With companies voluntarily pledging net-zero targets, there’s an ‘implementation gap’ where the limits of voluntary action become clear. 1/2 ox.ac.uk/news/2024-04-0…

🌍⚖️ In NatureClimate, we argue that we have reached the limits of voluntary climate action and need to move towards rigorous, cohesive, and fair ground rules to overcome the obstructionism that holds back a just climate transition.🧵 👉 Paper: rdcu.be/dD5T3 [1/10]

Here's the keynote from Ben Franta at Salem State for Earth Day on 'Legal Action for Climate Justice'. Engaging talk plus a thought-provoking Q&A. Thanks to Ben and Oxford Sustainable Law Programme! #ClimateLitigation #EarthDay youtube.com/watch?v=4LcqUc… #ClimateJustice #EarthDay

Our Oxford Sustainable Law Programme Oxford Smith School research cited in ECHR CEDH judgement in KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland. with Ana Vicedo Sihan Li Dr Friederike Otto Kristie Ebi, Ph.D., MPH Thom Wetzer et al. smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-co…

Dive into the world of #SustainableLaw with our new course. We will have sessions focused on: - Law & Climate Change - Decarbonisation - Accountability for Climate Impacts - Synthesis #ClimateChange #ClimateRisk #Adaptation #Mitigation #climateeducation smithschool.ox.ac.uk/course/navigat…

🔥 Hard-hitting discussion yesterday on climate litigation and investigative journalism with Stella Levantesi at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy. We covered climate obstruction, greenwashing, lawsuits, and more. Watch online here: journalismfestival.com/programme/2024…

The "conveyor belt" governance model (bsg.ox.ac.uk/research/publi…) in action: new UK Supreme Court ruling that fossil fuel projects must include scope 3 emissions points to IFRS and GHG Protocol standards: supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uks…

Join Kate Raworth, Kim Stanley Robinson and the Smith School's own Ben Franta & Mette Morsing for a stimulating debate on our shared future #OxfordMinistryfortheFuture Link to recording:

The United Nations Secretary General launched a new Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, and I am thrilled to serve on its Technical Expert Group together with Thomas Hale. 👉 More information about the Taskforce: unpri.org/policy/taskfor… 🧵