Evolving Expectations? Bar Associations and Chambers of Commerce Launch Major Initiatives on Climate Change in Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution

• 7.2.2020

A post authored by Stuart Bruce and published on the Practical Law Arbitration blog.

Excerpt: International bar associations and chambers of commerce are increasingly recognising both the central role and evolving expectations of the legal profession in responding to climate change. The International Bar Association (IBA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and the American Bar Association (ABA), among others, have recently issued statements and reports covering various topics related to climate change and the legal sector. These initiatives provide guidance on how lawyers, legal practice and dispute resolution processes can help states, businesses, communities and individuals address contributions to, and impacts from, climate change. Read the full blog post.