Events
Events of Interest
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17
APRIL
Nature Impacts – Bridging the Divides
LOCATION: Online, 12.30-1.30pm
Last month, UK barristers clarified that directors of companies already have duties to consider their company’s nature-related risks. TNFD recommended disclosures are being voluntarily adopted by UK businesses and law firms and are on the horizon to become best practice or mandatory. However there are currently gaps to be bridged between a) understanding of nature and climate, b) sustainability, legal and support teams within firms and c) the understanding of sustainability for law firms as organisations and the recognition of advised nature and climate impacts of legal advice.
This webinar is designed to equip you to take advantage of the opportunities that this evolving landscape presents, empowering you to make a difference, both through the operations in your own firms and through legal advice as a valuable (and measurable) contribution towards clients’ nature-positive transitions.
With Jenni Ramos of the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI).
23
APRIL
The Changing Energy Landscape
LOCATION: Online 12.30-1.30pm
In the wake of an energy crisis, amidst global instability and domestic political upheaval the LSA convenes three experts to help explore the UK’s rapidly evolving energy sector and the wider impact its modernisation and decarbonisation will have on law firms and their clients.
Our three speakers, Kit Dixon, Head of Policy and Regulation at Good Energy, Richard Power, a leading lawyer in energy industry disputes at Clyde & Co and Richard Hibble, Senior Strategy Manager, Strategy & Decarbonisation at Ofgem, will cover the following:
- An overview of the changing energy mix – driven by electrification of other sectors), and opportunities of a digitally enabled world
- The three major changes that will impact firms, clients and individuals: Significant infrastructure & network building, potential reform to electricity market arrangements (question of incremental vs radical reforms) and options for delivering consumer flexibility (domestic and non-domestic)
- The changing institutional framework (outline importance of NESO, and distinguish HMG & govt responsibilities)
- Potential regulation and policy change as a result of a change in administration after an election
- How green energy is changing – measurements, PPAs, decentralisation and its impacts
- Financing the transition to net zero the implications for law firms and clients
- Opportunities and risks in the rapidly evolving landscape present
- Market reform
If you are a lawyer, an energy and transition specialist, a finance specialist, a sustainability professional or you are just interested in what our energy landscape will look like in 10 years time then this event is for you.
16
MAY
A New Approach to Carbon Offsetting
LOCATION: Online 12-1pm
Understanding the Revised Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting and what they mean for your firm with Kaya Axelsson, co-author of the revised principles and Research fellow and Head of Policy and Partnerships at Oxford Net Zero.
The LSA Carbon Calculator is a free to use online platform that members can use to measure all your emissions – across scopes 1 2 and 3. Compliant with SECR and SBTi this online tool has been designed especially for law firms. Use it as many times as you want for as many locations as you want.
Simply collect your emissions data for energy, water, waste, travel, procurement and scope 3 supply chain – and the tool does the rest. Using the latest DEFRA emissions factors the Carbon Calculator gives you an accurate picture of your annual CO2e emissions.
Set targets for reduction. Your carbon footprint is the starting point to set targets for emissions reduction. You don’t have to be an SBTi firm to be on a net zero journey – set a target to reduce year on year and start your journey today.
