Sustainability and climate litigation at the Bar

Working from home, online mediation, nett zero disputes, paperless practicing, the Greener Pledge - the pandemic has highlighted many of these issues and had been a period of reflection for many. How does the charge to nett zero affect how we practice, how do we enforce this in different jurisdictions, what is sustainability at the Bar? In this episode Ciara discusses all this and more with Marion Smith QC and Annie Mackley.   Resources on climate litigation  UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report 2020: Global Climate Litigation Report: 2020 Status Review | UNEP - UN Environment Programme Sabin Centre for Climate Change Litigation: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/  Judgment of the District Court of the Hague in Milieudefensie e.a v Royal Dutch Shell: https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2021:5339  ICC Commission Report: Resolving Climate Change Related Disputes through Arbitration and ADR: Resolving Climate Change Related Disputes through Arbitration and ADR (iccwbo.org)  Resources on sustainability at the Bar  Greener Arbitrations: https://www.greenerarbitrations.com/ Net Zero Lawyers’ Alliance: https://netzerolawyers.com/ The Mediator’s Green Pledge: https://imimediation.org/2020/10/21/the-mediators-green-pledge/ The Chancery Lane Project: The Chancery Lane Project Bar Sustainability Network: Bar Sustainability Network (barcouncil.org.uk)